Age of Attraction (2026) s01e05 Episode Script

1
You know just what I like ♪
You know just what I like ♪
Turn me up, turn me on
And we could get so high ♪
You make it feel so good ♪
You make it feel so right ♪
Turn me on and we can go all night ♪
[Andrew] Good morning, beautiful.
Aw, thanks.
[Andrew] How did you sleep?
Great. What about you?
Um, I woke up
in the middle of the night freezing,
and I had to grab my own blanket
because someone took all the blankets.
I told you if that happens,
you have to steal it back.
I know, but you just looked
so peaceful sleeping.
[chuckling] Thanks. That's so nice.
-You were snoring.
-No, I wasn't. You're lying.
[chuckling] No, you weren't.
But I feel like we sleep well together.
Like, you don't--
Really, we do.
I feel, like, we…
There's, like, a little cuddling,
and then when we're ready to go to bed,
it's like you get on your side,
and you stay on your side.
-That's perfect.
-That's how I like it.
-Yeah, that's how I like it too.
-I like when we wake up on opposite ends.
[both chuckling]
Is it, uh… is it weird at all for you?
I feel like no.
Sometimes when I wake up, and I'm like,
"Oh, strange man in my bed," a little bit,
but then I'm like,
"Yay! Strange… strange man in my bed."
Strange Andrew in my bed.
Yeah, yeah, but I don't feel weird.
I feel like we're good.
[Andrew] Mm-hmm.
So you wanna be roommates
forever? [laughs]
Yeah, I wanna be roommates forever.
Aw.
I mean, we're going to have to, uh, decide
on something at some point.
[Libby] Mm-hmm.
Does commitment scare you?
No…
-Are you sure?
-No…
Do you think our real-world lives would,
like, really switch our dynamic?
What do you mean?
[Andrew] What if I was like,
"I know you really wanna hang out
with me tonight,
but I have to, you know,
take my daughter somewhere."
Would you just be, like, devastated?
I think that I more so would respect
that you have, like,
um, a schedule and, like, discipline.
And I think if anything,
um, it kinda turns me off
when people are like,
"Okay, I'll just drop everything
to hang out with you."
It's like, "Nope, you stay in your lane.
I'll stay in mine."
And I think that's kind of a problem
that I've had in previous relationships.
I've always wanted somebody
to, like, add for my life
and not, like, try and suffocate me
and, like, take… take away from it.
That's been like a big issue for me too.
It's like I need somebody
who can, like, handle me,
I don't know, like wanting to live my life
with my friends
and have fun and, like, whatever,
you know?
No, I want that for you.
-Nice.
-Go, go live your life still.
-Have fun. Just don't forget about me.
-[Libby chuckling]
-Never.
-You know?
Never that.
I'm enjoying what we have right now,
and waking up to you.
Yeah. I feel like, well, this is probably
the nicest thing I'll ever say to you.
Oh my God.
But, like, the more I get to know you,
the more I like you more. [chuckling]
-Which is probably, like, unexpected.
-Oh?
-Um, yeah.
-You have been more affectionate.
I like it. I like that side of you.
-You like it or does it not freak you out?
-No.
It's definitely been
a nice side to see of you.
Go me.
There's so much more to you, Elizabeth.
-[gasping] Don't say my legal name.
-[laughs]
[both laughing]
[uplifting music playing]
Just in the nick of time ♪
[music fades]
[Theresa] Next.
-There.
-Thanks, boss.
-[waiter] One cocktail Rosita for you.
-[Theresa] Perfect. Thank you.
-[John] Um…
-You wanted an oyster shooter, right?
An oyster shooter?
Is that one of the drinks?
I say we go for it.
[John] Sure. Yeah.
-Just because they're an aphrodisiac?
-[Theresa] Yeah.
-Don't need the help, I guess. I dunno.
-I guess not. Yeah.
Seems like you had a bunch
last night. [chuckling]
Oh God.
We're in for a treat then, huh?
Well, yeah, I have to say.
Yeah, you don't need any.
One oyster down.
[Theresa] Oh dear God. What did I…
what did I get myself into?
Hey, you started that one.
Yeah, I guess so. I asked for it.
Um, anyway, so…
All this chat about aphrodisiacs
and everything that it "leads to…"
-Uh-huh.
-Um…
So I just wanted to talk about, like,
kids and having kids and like,
you know, what's that look?
-Nothing. It's just… yeah.
-Yeah.
I mean, obviously, this is something
that's important. It's like…
naturally needs to be talked about.
So…
[waiter] Lime basil raspberry.
-Wow.
-Yeah. Cheers.
-Oh yeah.
-I'm not dodging the question.
-Just cheers, and…
-Yeah, sure.
You just need, like, a second
to, like, think of a response.
I saw how much work
my parents put into my sister and I.
From the very beginning,
I never thought of, like,
having a family of my own.
And I…
It was never something I thought of, like,
"Oh, I wanna teach my son baseball."
-"I wanna teach my daughter this or that."
-Yeah.
So at this stage in my life,
if someone comes up to me
and asks me if I want kids…
-Yeah.
-…I kind of tell them no.
That's not something
I have the time for right now,
the emotional capabilities for.
Right.
Will that change? I don't know.
-It's obviously a huge part of life.
-[John] Mm-hmm.
Um, you may wanna do it in ten.
You may wanna have kids
in ten years, or whatever.
That ship's sailed for me.
Because if I did even get pregnant,
that would be unhealthy.
[John] Mm-hmm.
I've thought about
this kind of a situation,
you know, obviously, since I met you
and everything. Like, what…
What if you said, like,
"Yes, I wanna have kids?"
Like, what would that mean
for me?
And how would that be, like,
worked around?
[John] Mm-hmm.
Obviously, like adoption
or, like, surrogacy. [laughs]
-I don't really want kids.
-[Theresa] Yeah…
And that's my answer today.
Do I think that's gonna be my answer
in ten years? I do. Because I'm…
I'm just… I like my peace.
Yeah. Do you wanna hear
something absolutely insane? [laughs]
-[John] Something else absolutely insane?
-Like that…
In a regular situation,
if I had just met you,
knew your age right away…
Uh-huh.
…and like, say I just met you, like,
at a family event or some sort of party…
Uh-huh.
…I'm like, I would probably
want to fix you up with my daughter.
Oh God.
[both chuckling]
You guys would be cute together.
But… Sorry, Lauren. [chuckling]
Only ♪
Only you can lift me up, up ♪
Only you know how
To love, love just right ♪
Live by my side to lift me ♪
-[Jorge] You like kissing me.
-[Vanelle] Mm-hmm.
You lift me up, up, up ♪
Is it better than Justin?
-[Vanelle] Mmm.
-[Jorge chuckling]
You lift me up, up, up ♪
You lift me up, up, up ♪
You lift me up ♪
-[Leah] I have a question for you.
-[Chris] Yeah.
[Leah] Okay.
So I know you talked about your dad,
and you were taking care of him
at one point.
-[Chris] Yeah.
-[Leah] Now, what's that like?
Is he, like, self-sufficient?
I know he had a hard time.
That was ten years ago.
What's it like now?
[Chris] Pops is doing well.
Like, he's… he's healthy.
He's definitely self-sufficient.
Because I know we're gone
for a long time right now.
-[Chris] Yeah.
-Right?
So can your family survive without you?
Like… Or they have
to step up kind of a situation.
Does that make sense? 'Cause--
It's a good question
because I always said to myself,
that I wouldn't be able
to settle down fully
until my dad passed away.
I don't think that's the case anymore.
Because as I've seen the last two years,
number one, his health is not so bad
that he can't take care of himself.
-Right?
-Okay, okay.
I think a big part of me being a stability
was, like, the emotional side of things.
I have been struggling with that.
Like, can I fully commit to somebody
with my family still counting on me
the way that they do?
I believe that I can.
[Leah] I do feel more connected
with Chris.
But, like, the more that I feel for him,
the more I can get hurt.
[contemplative music playing]
So I want more clarity from Chris.
I'm excited to see this. [chuckles]
I wanna see if he is mobile.
If he can possibly come to LA.
[Chris] I got you.
Thank you.
Does he wanna start a life in California
or is he stuck and rooted in… in Florida?
Now that I know that your dad…
Your dad's good.
Yes. See, you know,
you're his son, whatever.
But would you be willing to go to LA too
or anywhere in California
close to my family?
My parents, like, they helped raise
my nieces and nephews.
-Because they're there.
-Right.
I wouldn't be completely closed off
to moving,
but I don't think that
that's, um, option number one,
if that makes sense.
Why?
Because like I said, there's not
just people, but there's responsibility.
There's business. There's so many things
that I have to change.
But it's more than that.
I mean, that… that's surface level.
The real reason why I feel
like I need to be in Miami is
because the family
that really counts on me…
When I say counts on me--
When I'm not there, it's not the same.
But you can still move and visit
your family a couple times a month.
-I'm not trying to pull you away.
-No, no, I'm hearing you.
The goal in any family is
to be self-sufficient.
And like, hey, like, obviously you love…
you love your family.
But, like, "I know you guys
are fine without me."
If I was going to move, it would be there.
And to move for a reason like this,
it would be even greater.
It's just
a lot.
[contemplative music playing]
Spinning on your carousel ♪
Spinning on your carousel ♪
Spinning on your carousel ♪
[both chuckling]
-Absofuckinglutely.
-[chuckling]
[both laughing]
-You wanna give me a…
-Get on your fucking side!
You stay on your side of the bed.
I'm over here.
-I'm great. Good… Good fucking night.
-Turn it off.
Turn your light off.
Turn your light off and be quiet.
Good night. I'm good.
I'm dancing to the rhythm, let's go ♪
[music fades]
[Vanelle] Well, you said
we have to talk about our celibacy.
You don't think you can wait?
[Jorge] I think it'd be very tough for me.
[Vanelle] So why am I here?
There's… There's literally just--
There's no in-between.
Like, what are you waiting for
to determine yes or no?
Are you waiting till I waver or something?
-This is something I'm not budging on.
-[Jorge] This…
What we just did. What is that?
Oral intimacy.
[Jorge] We are intimate.
We're not all the way intimate.
You riding me and stimulating
and then having an orgasm,
that's confusing.
[Vanelle] I need to know if this
is something you're okay with or not.
I don't know what to do.
Can you at least put yourself in my shoes?
[Jorge] I put myself in your shoes.
And what you're saying
doesn't make any sense to me.
-I know for sure, whether I marry or not…
-Vanelle…
…I'm not doing that until I get married.
If I don't get married,
then I'm never doing that.
-That's how I feel.
-[Jorge] I'm happy for you.
What do you want me to do with that?
That is something I needed you
to either know and be okay with
or say, "Hey, like,
that's not something I could do."
And that's okay also.
But I need you to have
that clarity for me.
["Get You Out" by Jez Burns,
Martha Bean & Jeremy Burns playing]
Caught up in the heat ♪
Backing down ♪
[Vanelle] Jorge and I
had a little disagreement yesterday.
So…
It kind of was awkward
sleeping last night.
And it's still not even, like, resolved.
It's still something that…
Like, it's a conversation
that I still need to have with him.
You've been ground right now… ♪
I think that anyone who feels like
they have a celibacy journey,
they have the right
to feel the way they do.
But the one who doesn't wanna be celibate
has a right to feel the way they do.
In the Promise Room, she was talking about
her journey of celibacy.
Of course, I go,
"Oh shit, really?" Like, "Damn."
But there's nothing
Vanelle can't tell me about
who she is that I'm not gonna respect.
I… I can't be like,
"Oh, well, you're doing celibacy, bye,"
and then miss out on someone
who I think is, uh,
you know, an amazing woman.
It's just,
it's not something that I wanna do.
That's where I'm at.
And I think
it could become a very big issue.
Ooh… ♪
[door opening]
We're gonna get you out ♪
Like, I really, really want this
to work out.
I really do see him as my person.
But this was like my number one,
like, non-negotiable.
In the past,
I have been wavering about this,
and I'm no longer willing to do that.
So, um, if we can't get on the same page
about it, then it would be…
I would have to walk away.
Ooh… ♪
[music fades]
[upbeat pop music playing]
[Libby] Lip gloss.
-Are my lips popping now?
-[laughs] Yeah, looks good and sparkly.
-You look good today.
-Thanks.
You look good every day.
-Swear? [laughs]
-Swear.
-You look good every day.
-Thank you.
I've been, I've been working through ♪
But there's nothing I can do
'Cause you… ♪
Let's do this,
either this platter or this platter.
-Yeah.
-It's good optics.
-Good optics. You like that word, optics.
-Somebody taught me that word.
Who?
-This really cute guy I met.
-Oh, yeah?
Yeah, he taught me what that word means.
Yeah.
-You look good today.
-Thank you. So do you.
-Anybody tell you you look gorgeous?
-No.
-You look gorgeous.
-Just you. Thank you.
-No, it's good. Strong. Tastes good.
-[Vanessa] So good.
So, I think
things have been going well, with us.
But I think with, uh, you just, you know,
saying we're "roommates."
-Or, you know, questioning that. And so…
-Yeah.
Um, you know, I don't know
if that's just insecurities or, you know,
things that, you know, are coming up,
as we're kind of moving…
-Me being insecure?
-…through this together.
-Yeah, just about me, you know.
-Okay.
-Like anything that I'm doing.
-Yeah.
And that's the thing.
We started off pretty rocky.
-Yeah.
-You know.
And I think, you know,
without having that,
you know, fun, playful chemistry
and building of just,
friendship, that banter,
that thing that you want
when the spark does disappear
'cause every relationship that,
you know, disappears over time.
That's not going to just last forever,
right?
Do you feel like you have a spark for me?
-Yeah, absolutely.
-[laughing] Okay.
Do you not see it?
Yeah. But it's just funny
because me being older…
Like, I think I'm gonna find
somebody 20 years younger than me,
and he's just gonna be like a firecracker.
Like, to me, it's almost like…
I was thinking, like,
"I'm gonna have this great fling
while I'm here."
I was about to say.
-I feel like, you asked me these things.
-It…
It's like, "Are we just roommates?"
"Do you just want this two weeks?"
But is that like, are you projecting?
-Because that's how it seems so far.
-No, I don't wanna be roommates.
-I wanted to have so much fun.
-Great.
Like, fireworks, like Fourth of July.
Yeah. So you wanted a fling?
-And I'm getting, like, Memorial Day.
-Like what did you want?
[laughs] Memorial Day's fun.
-The pools open up and…
-Yeah.
-You can get your boats in the water.
-You wanted Fourth of July.
-You just wanted…
-But I want middle of the summer.
-Yeah.
-Hot and steamy, fireworks, barbecue.
-Yeah.
-And we're only at Memorial Day.
But we can keep moving forward
to get to the Fourth of July.
Okay. So this isn't something that…
So if I'm hearing you correctly,
I'm taking things too serious.
I was expecting us
to just jump to Fourth of July.
But as far as, like,
passion-wise and spark-wise,
I want to move things
to the Fourth of July, number one.
Right.
Separately, aside from that,
when I'm talking to you,
I feel like I'm walking on eggshells.
Because I feel like there's just
some conversations you don't wanna have.
Maybe I'm overstepping.
Maybe I think I'm trying to be helpful.
I don't wanna mother you at all.
I was gonna say,
I mean, there's oftentimes,
like, you're telling me what to do
over and over again.
And that's not…
Like do you see me as somebody that's,
you know, as your equal?
Or do you see me as somebody who's lesser
because you're older than I am?
-Not at all. I see you… Yeah.
-I mean, how is that…
How do you think that makes me feel
when I'm constantly being told what to do?
-Yeah, I know.
-Yes.
[spluttering] But I'm not trying
to say it to, like…
I'm just a go-getter.
-You are. You are.
-You obviously see me.
-I get up in the morning. I'm like go, go.
-And I appreciate that…
Do I tell you what to do?
-I'm trying to bring you on board to…
-To your plan.
-So, you like the idea of me?
-It's not…
Do you like me?
I like you.
-Okay.
-I like you.
I want to respect her.
I want to show that I respect her.
But I also want her to know
that just because she's 20 years older
than me doesn't mean she has…
knows more to do in a relationship
than I do.
Like, we're… we're equals here.
And I don't want her to think
that we're not.
I feel like I've given her space
to be herself,
but I feel like she's also
kind of dominated that space.
And today was the first day
where it's like,
"Okay, I-- Let's nip this in the bud."
"I don't feel like
you're treating me as your equal."
And that's why we had the conversation
we had at dinner.
[pensive music playing]
-Good?
-[Leah] Yeah, I'm great.
I am tired.
-You're tired.
-Very tired.
I might jump right into the bed.
-[Leah] Really?
-[Chris] Yes.
-Come on.
-Yep.
You can't have this day we had
and you're going to sleep.
-That's so boring.
-Time for… Time for a nap.
-Nap for Chris.
-Why are you…
-Is that wine that you're drinking or…?
-No! That's the Emergen-C.
[Leah chuckling]
-Are you really gonna leave me?
-Oh…
-Leave you? No. I'm going in there.
-You're going to sleep.
We just had a great brunch.
-You're going to sleep right now?
-Perfect after-brunch nap.
-No. You know that I never nap.
-That's not how life works.
I actually never, never nap.
But I also usually sleep
like a normal human being. [laughing]
[Leah sighing]
Our room is bright.
How are we gonna nap? [chuckling]
-It's pretty bright. Look at the balcony.
-It's beautiful.
-We could sit outside.
-Wow. All right. You know what?
Decision's made. Shower, nap, gym.
-Grocery store. Food.
-Wait. What happened to the massage?
No. Can we get a massage?
That can put us to sleep.
Can we look into that first and then--
That can put us to sleep.
-Okay, let's do it.
-Okay.
I'm with it. Let's do it. That's fine.
-I like it. I can change.
-Um…
Me and Leah have incredible moments.
When it's good, it's so good.
But I don't think it's very normal
to want to spend
every single moment of every single day
with your significant other.
I need to have moments to myself.
I'm so used to being alone.
I'm alone all the time.
And now all of a sudden
I'm spending every second of the day
stuck at the hip next to somebody.
Let me shower anyway. Might as well.
-Might as well?
-Might as well.
Ugh, leave me then. Fine. Okay.
I'm gonna do nothing.
[pensive music playing]
For me, I never thought about age as
a reason to settle down with somebody.
But I am 41. I do know what I want.
I know how valuable our time is.
Because we're not guaranteed tomorrow.
None of us are.
I value every day that I have.
And I want to value it with somebody
that wants to be with me.
That's why I'm here.
Look at me.
[camera clicks]
You're gonna take a shower.
You're gonna leave me hanging.
I can't believe you right now.
You're so mean to me.
I hate you.
[dramatic sting]
[crickets chirping]
[Vanessa moaning]
[Vanessa] No!
-[Logan] I'm sorry.
-[Vanessa] Do it slow.
[Logan] Yeah, I know.
I didn't mean to…
I just… [exhales sharply]
I got a little excited.
[Vanessa] We just do it more often,
and then you get more used to it.
[Logan] Like…
-I have not had any for a while, so…
-[Vanessa] Mm-hmm.
Yeah, for sure.
-It's good. It just needs to last longer.
-[Logan] No.
-[Vanessa] Or you just…
-[Logan] Trust me, trust me.
-[Vanessa] Or…
-[Logan] I've never had bad reviews.
-[Vanessa] You just--
-I know what I-- Trust me.
[Vanessa] No, wait.
Women are ovens, and men are blowtorches.
-So a girl needs like warmed up first.
-[Logan] I know.
Trust me, I know.
-[Vanessa] So, you do know? Okay… [laughs]
-[Logan] I'm not…
-Okay, wow!
-[Vanessa chuckling] I'm teasing you…
-We have some time.
-[Logan] We do.
We'll get it right.
Just, just, just ♪
Just move
And let your body do the talking ♪
Just move, just move ♪
You got every heart stopping ♪
[Theresa] A pensive moment for John.
[both chuckling]
Just debating
what color nails I'm getting.
Theresa and I
have a four o'clock manicure.
-[Theresa chuckling] Okay.
-She's going with red and…
-Are you going to go with red too?
-I might twin with her.
[Theresa] Oh dear God.
I can see it when you move ♪
How are we feeling today?
Are we feeling like a bad bitch today?
Um, maybe not because
I haven't reaffirmed it, but we can do it.
Okay.
I am a bad bitch. Say it.
-I am a bad bitch.
-[snickers]
I am the baddest bitch.
[chuckling] I am the baddest bitch.
Everyone is obsessed with me.
Libby is obsessed with me.
Period.
Period.
[Libby chuckling]
Just move
And let your body do the talking ♪
Just move ♪
-Good morning, Lieutenant Vanessa.
-Good morning.
-Lieutenant? Oh my.
-[laughs]
-Morning.
-Morning.
-[Logan] How do you feel?
-I feel good.
-How did you sleep?
-Good.
-I feel like…
-I feel good.
…I'm meeting the real Logan now.
I feel like
I was meeting his representative.
[both chuckling]
I was… I met the Logan representative,
and now I get to meet the real Logan.
And it makes me
actually like you ten times more.
-Well, good.
-Like, honestly.
Like, this is what I've been waiting for.
For you to just let your walls down
and just tell me how you really feel.
Good, bad, ugly. Like…
-I'd rather you be 100% you…
-Yeah.
…than 100% what you think
you're supposed to be like.
And I know, like, in the past
I would feel like I would run away,
but I don't feel like I wanna run away.
Finally, finally, like,
this is what I've been asking for.
Bring the passion. Bring the realness.
What?
[emotional music playing]
[Vanessa] I don't like to kiss and tell.
I'm a lady.
But I was concerned
about the lack of intimacy,
and now I am not concerned about that.
We're definitely not
in the friend zone anymore.
[laughing]
Am I blushing right now?
We're good?
-[Vanessa groaning]
-[Logan grunting]
-Ready?
-[Vanessa] Mm-hmm.
-We gonna have a good day?
-Yes.
-Have a good morning?
-Yep. Okay.
-Let's get up.
-Okay.
That's something we checked off the box,
and now we can move forward
and find ways to grow
and make it a little more spicy.
And I can't wait to tell Theresa.
["The Place We Started"
by Dirk Steinberg & Aeris Moon playing]
[music fades]
We're at a point
where we're struggling a little bit.
Yeah.
And I think yesterday
was definitely rough.
[tense music playing]
We had an incident yesterday
where some crazy guy comes walking up,
you know, making threatening remarks.
And I told him that he better back up.
Like, I'm not gonna, you know,
I'm gonna handle that.
And so we exchanged comments,
we exchanged remarks,
and Vanelle took that some kind of way.
So for me, from my perspective,
if a random crazy guy comes up
talking crazy and loud
and saying, um, threatening things,
I take that seriously.
And a lot of that is from where I'm from.
I know what that is.
I felt like in addressing him
and addressing the situation,
um, I'm gonna be very protective.
I just am. I'm gonna protect you.
I'm gonna protect me.
I'm not gonna let anybody
just run up on me and talk crazy
and, uh, make threats.
And I think you felt like, well,
I don't wanna put words in your mouth.
How did you feel?
I felt uncomfortable in that situation,
and I just felt like
it could have been handled differently.
[Jorge] Okay.
You don't know what it would be like
to be a man in that situation.
I'm used to dealing with someone
on the streets like that.
[Vanelle] Mm-hmm.
And so while you may have thought
that it could be handled differently,
um, I felt that that was exactly the way
it had to be handled
because there's no way
I'm going to let him put you in danger
or make a threat like that.
I'm just not gonna do it.
I'm gonna neutralize that threat.
The second part for me is
if I make a decision
or if I do something like that,
I would hope that you would respect
and honor my decision
that in knowing that I'm doing,
I'm not foolish.
I'm gonna do what I think is best.
I mean, I feel like
you're still not, like, listening to me.
I'm not saying that like,
you know, you thought
that, like, I wasn't having your back.
You're not listening to the fact
that I said I was uncomfortable
in that situation.
And in that moment,
when you expected me to maybe be like,
"Oh, thank you" or blah, blah,
I was still very uncomfortable.
Both of you guys going at it,
you and that guy,
I was uncomfortable with the whole thing.
I was uncomfortable
with seeing you in that way.
I was just very uncomfortable.
We've already gotten over
the whole age thing.
We've gotten over our families
and our lifestyles and all that stuff.
And I think now we're dealing with
the real serious day-to-day
"do we align and do we get along?"
-Would you agree with that?
-Mm-hmm. Yeah.
[Vanelle] Honestly,
I'm just kind of just very torn.
Like, are we gonna keep staying here
to see if we're compatible?
Or maybe we're just not compatible,
and we can leave this experience?
Like, that's what I'm thinking
in my head right now.
[Jorge] Mm-hmm.
I'm open to whatever.
-If you were down to do it, I'm down.
-But why are you just leaving it on me?
I'm not… I'm not leaving it on you.
You think that I--
Maybe I'm not the person for you
or do you think I could be?
You can't be, "Okay, if you want to.
Let's go. If you don't, let's not."
We had two disagreements.
And if two disagreements break us down,
then I question our strength.
The truth is this shit--
But these aren't just disagreements
that aren't like…
I mean, these are…
I guess it's not so much
the disagreement for me, I think.
Well, one, the celibacy thing,
that's already something that like
we're not on the same page about too,
but which is also a big deal for us
that we need to talk about too.
And then the second one is just more so
I guess it's not about the disagreement.
It's just more so about
who we are individually as like people.
I don't understand what you mean.
Basically, this is who you are,
and I would have to be with who you are,
right?
In the future, you would handle
every situation like that.
That's just who you are and vice versa.
That's just how I am, you know?
Well, in a situation
where I'm on a street with my woman,
and a man comes up
making threatening remarks
and having an object in his hand,
I'm absolutely gonna step to him,
and I'm absolutely gonna handle it
like that.
And if that is a deal-breaker for you,
then, yes,
I totally agree with wherever we go.
Like we can just say,
"Oh, that's not gonna work."
For me, the-- On the flip side,
while it's not a deal-breaker,
it is definitely a serious issue that
my woman who is gonna be with me
backs my play and knows that I'm wise
and intelligent enough to handle
situations in the correct fashion.
You speak from what knowledge?
You've never been in that situation.
You've never been on the streets.
You've never been involved
with that kind of personality
or that type of threat.
So you're speaking from
a position of-- Look, just let me finish.
You have to trust your partner,
and I have to trust mine.
If you don't have that,
then you don't have anything.
I have encountered people like that.
I have been in situations like that.
And I know exactly
how it has to be handled. See--
Okay, I'm really done. I'm done talking.
-Okay.
-I have nothing to say.
[Jorge] Okay.
[pop music playing]
[Jorge sighing]
Oh, it's poison and wine ♪
It's fire and ice
Got you feeling like ♪
Oh, like you're gonna die
But don't be surprised… ♪
[Vanelle] Can I get this mic
off me please?
Oh, sorry.
[producer] Here. Pick that up.
I'll get someone. I'll get someone.
That's just the dark side of love ♪
Once it's got you
It digs in its claws ♪
So barbaric… ♪
Oh, and that will be that.
That's just the dark side of love ♪
-[Pfeifer] This is a good choice.
-[Derrick] This is bomb.
What was like your go-to carnival food?
Cotton candy. That's all I need.
-Whoa. Whoa!
-So-- I know. It's crazy.
-I'm a big hater of cotton candy.
-Really?
-Like, your hands get sticky.
-[Derrick] It's so good.
Okay, so this is something
that's important to me
because my growing up,
my parents introduced me
to a lot of their partners,
um, oftentimes too early.
Especially just like
you never wanna introduce people
if you even think there's a chance
that there's like--
That they're not gonna be there
for a long time.
-Right. Right.
-Because that's troubling.
Um, so what are your thoughts
on that? Like…
-Absolutely.
-What is the timeline?
-So I have a process with that.
-Okay.
I completely, 100% agree.
Obviously, I'm extremely protective,
and I would never do that.
-It's not a good look, right?
-Yeah.
Because you're still teaching them things,
and you can teach them bad habits.
So it's already rough enough on kids
because their parents aren't together.
-So, my process is…
-Right.
-I'd introduce you to mother first.
-Mm-hmm.
And then we'll go from there.
Our side will definitely make sure
we show respect.
And the boys will see
that we show respect.
I don't think my parents ever had anything
where they like had
my dad's girlfriend meet my mom.
-Nothing like that.
-Yeah.
Like there was
very little interaction there,
which always made it feel very separate.
And I'm sure there was probably like
a lot of tension that I wasn't aware of.
-Oh, for sure.
-Because I was…
Growing up with it, it's like…
I wouldn't wanna repeat, like,
mistakes that were made with me
with another child.
Have you ever thought about yourself being
in this situation, though?
-I mean, truthfully, no, not really.
-[chuckles] Yeah.
Um, but then again,
I never have assumed I'd be in, like,
a lot of situations in my life.
-I don't know. Lots of challenges in life.
-Absolutely.
This is one that I think is a positive,
a positive challenge
because at the end of the day,
you're just getting a bigger family.
-Yeah.
-And you get to love somebody like extra.
-Oh, I love that outlook on it. Nice.
-So it's like, yeah, I don't know.
Yeah. I love that.
I wasn't sitting at home like,
"Oh I'm gonna be a stepparent one day."
-Can't wait for that. [chuckling]
-Whoo, no.
-Yeah.
-But you just take what comes, you know?
Yeah. Absolutely.
Obviously, your sons are, like,
a massive part of your life…
-Absolutely. Yeah. Um…
-…in Dallas.
After all of this,
once this experience is over,
like what are you thinking for…
-…like, us? For us. Yeah.
-For us?
I would love for you
to consider moving to Dallas.
I was hoping… [chuckling]
…that you would because it's hard.
You know, obviously,
it's next to impossible for me
to even consider moving
right now at this time.
-Yeah.
-So it would make sense.
Absolutely. And I would never--
I would never even expect that or ask.
Like, that is such an undertaking.
And I also think
knowing that you had kids,
like, I knew early on it was like,
you were not in a place to just like, up…
-Yeah. To just jump. Yeah.
-Move around.
Um, like, I can move.
Um, but just like--
I feel like we need to have
a conversation about…
-Yeah, what that looks like.
-Yeah, for sure.
That makes me happy for sure.
[music fades]
[brooding pop music playing]
[music fades]
[Jorge breathing deeply]
[Jorge] Mmm.
You good?
What are you thinking about with us?
-With us?
-Yeah.
Do you feel that like,
maybe we're just not a good match?
That we just…
That there's no reason for us to be here?
I mean, we didn't finish…
We didn't even finish the conversation,
so I don't know.
Okay.
Um, so I guess, like,
with the celibacy thing,
like you saying, "I don't know,"
was just hard for me to hear
because going into the Promise Room,
this was something that I was
very anxious about telling you about,
and leaving the Promise Room,
I thought that from what I gathered
from our conversation,
you made it seem to me like,
"Oh, like, I don't care about that."
"It's fine. Like, I'm okay with that."
Then coming in here,
now you're like, "Oh, I don't know."
If you told me, "I don't know,"
I would've went home in the Promise Room.
I would have not came all the way here,
lived with you, and done all of this.
I wouldn't have came here.
We've done things. So that's not celibacy.
So that's kind of confusing
for you to say,
"Well, I'm so very serious about that."
"But I have--
There are things that I will do that--"
-So in the Promise Room, why didn't--
-Can I just finish?
Why didn't you just say, "I don't know?"
Why didn't you say that to me
then and there?
I'm gonna speak again now.
I'm not gonna interrupt you.
I hope I can speak.
So first off, let me address it.
In the Promise Room, I told you there's
nothing that you have to be afraid of.
You can tell me anything.
It does not matter.
And that is the truth.
Do I think that celibacy is enough
to keep me away from someone
who I think I have a valid,
genuine connection with?
No, I don't. I don't think it is.
I don't know. I don't think it is.
Additionally,
if you're saying you're celibate,
but yet we can mess around
and do other things,
then it's not really celibacy.
It's really a version
of what you think celibacy is.
So then that means,
"Okay, it's not really-- I'm not
really saying I wanna be celibate."
"I'm just saying that there's certain--
I… I won't involve myself in intercourse."
So if you could-- If I were
to hold you to what you're saying,
you could have said in the Promise Room,
"Well, I wanna be celibate in the sense of
I won't have intercourse,
but I'll do other things."
That's not what you said.
What I'm-- What I'm getting at is--
And if you look at it,
the disagreements,
it's not been me
violating those principles.
It's like
you like to dictate circumstances.
You like to control--
be in control of them.
I'm not a dude
that you can control like that.
And that's always gonna be me.
What does the Bible say? "The power
of life and death is in the tongue."
So you need to be careful of what you say.
That's just the way I feel.
Okay.
I guess we're good, right?
I don't know what "good" means.
What do you mean?
I guess we're good. Like…
We can go our separate ways.
-That's what you want?
-Yeah.
Okay.
[somber music playing]
[chair sliding]
[Vanelle] I'm really done now.
I know we've had our ups and downs ♪
Now we're going round and round ♪
Whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪
Whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪
Every time we have a conversation,
it feels as though he's talking at me
and not talking with me.
Living together, we're seeing
our viewpoints are just very far off.
I don't necessarily think
it has anything to do with his age.
I think it's just
the type of person he is.
We're really just not compatible
in my opinion,
but I did really want it to work.
[Jorge] People will look at this and say,
"Well, it's their age difference
that broke them apart."
And that's absolutely not true.
My connection to Vanelle
was very real and very genuine.
And I don't think
that that plays a part in it.
We could not talk about certain things.
And that… I mean,
I don't care how big the dispar–
age disparity is,
be it one year or 50,
if you can't communicate,
you're going to fail.
Tell me, was it all a lie? ♪
So I'm disappointed that I spent
the amount of time that I did with her
and it ends this way.
You know what I mean?
I mean, we deserve better.
The truth is I'll be missing you ♪
I'm trying to keep a smile,
but inside I'm really hurting.
This is where we say goodbye ♪
[Vanelle sniffling]
[voice breaking] Because he is someone
I really do care about a lot.
This is where we say goodbye ♪
This is where we draw the line ♪
My faith is everything to me,
and that's where I find my strength.
And I've always said that
I would be okay with walking away
from the things I desire and want
if it costs me my relationship with God.
And I know that this connection
is not going to be easy to find.
[sniffling]
And I know I won't find this again.
I've never felt this way
about someone before.
[sniffling]
This is where we say goodbye ♪
[music fades]
[upbeat pop song playing]
-Oh my God, speak of the devil!
-Look who it is!
-Look at these two.
-Hi, everyone! Hi, beautiful!
-Oh.
-[Derrick] How are you doing?
I am so excited
to talk to the other couples
and see how roomie life is treating them.
It looks like the rain
Is taking a day off ♪
-[Derrick] Look at this guy.
-[Libby] Hey!
Look at this guy.
-Hi, beautiful!
-Oh my God, you guys look good!
-Man, look at this.
-Hey.
[Libby] Prince Harry!
I'm looking forward to a fun night,
just seeing how the guys are doing,
seeing who's the best chef,
seeing who's the messiest.
-[Derrick] Looking great, man.
-I got the pinstripes down. Andrew.
I feel like we're going, you know,
on a quadruple date,
or I don't even know what six dates is.
But just going out with our best friends.
It's gonna be fun.
I'll make you believe in magic ♪
Won't you believe in me
Like a fairytale that's so classic… ♪
-[Vanessa] Hey, guys!
-[Andrew] Hey! Whoa!
-What's up, brother?
-[Libby] Oh, hello.
-You look adorable! I love your dress.
-[Logan] Look at you. You look snug.
[Vanessa] Thank you.
-How's it going? Give it to us.
-Good! Really good.
-Yeah.
-Okay.
Yeah, I mean it's been good, we're…
Our connection is getting stronger,
but we've had our share of arguments.
I'm not gonna sugarcoat anything.
Uh, Lieutenant Vanessa in the apartment.
Logan's got a way with his words,
doesn't he? Fucking hell.
-He's not subtle.
-We talked about it.
It's so clear to me
Yeah, we got everything we need ♪
[all exclaiming, cheering]
-Wow.
-Wait, are we last?
[Theresa] No!
Sticking to their bit.
-[Pfeifer] I love the all white. Love it.
-Really?
[Derrick] Yeah. Guess who's from Miami?
[laughing]
We just went around the circle.
We're honest in talking about
our trials and tribulations.
We haven't had one problem
since we got here.
-Wait. What?
-We haven't had an issue. It's perfect.
Smooth sailing.
[Theresa] I love her…
-Lies! Lies!
-Give us the truth, now, man.
-Come on.
-Yeah, this is the circle of trust.
Can we get
another drink first? [chuckling]
-Uh, we're missing a couple.
-[Theresa] We are.
Yeah, who's missing?
-Where's Jorge and Vanelle?
-[Chris] That's it.
-Are they getting married already?
-Yeah.
Honeymoon is already being planned,
I think, right?
-[Leah] Has anyone seen them in a while?
-[Libby] No.
I mean, we saw them the other day.
-They seemed a little quiet.
-Same. Agree.
[Theresa] Or one seemed quiet,
the other one seemed very boisterous.
But, like,
that's just their personalities.
["Indigo Nights" by Tom Hillock,
Nicolas Boscovic & Georgie Wells playing]
-[Natalie] Hello!
-[Nick] Hello, hello!
Look who it is!
Come on! Come on!
-Hey!
-[Natalie] Wow. All white.
-Hi. Good to see you.
-Looking good, man.
Love the sweater.
Well, hello, everyone.
You all look lovely this evening.
Good to see you all.
-Yeah, it really is great to see you all.
-Good to see you.
-Everyone looks so in love. [chuckling]
-Good to be seen.
Well, I'm sure you've all noticed.
Jorge and Vanelle are not here tonight.
Are they coming?
Earlier today,
they made a really tough decision.
They realized
they weren't the right match.
And they decided
to end their relationship.
-Wow.
-That makes me so sad.
Wow. I didn't see that coming.
[chill music playing]
But look at all of you.
You all are still here. You're showing up.
You're putting in the work.
And that's what it takes
to build something real.
Work, communication, and trust.
[Natalie] How are you all really doing?
Vanessa, Logan, how are you all doing?
[music fades]
[scattered chuckling]
-Why did you start with us?
-[Natalie] Sorry.
-Long awkward pause.
-[Natalie] You want me to?
I mean, we were… we were wondering.
I mean, we– Yeah, we have some challenges.
Just getting acclimated.
I haven't lived
with anyone in a really long time.
And just-- It's more just getting used
to sharing space with somebody
that I'm not used to.
Like we don't really have big problems.
It's just the little stupid things,
you know?
What have you learned about Logan
since living with him?
-Oh boy.
-[chuckling]
[laughing]
No, that he's a lot different
than what people see on the surface.
Everyone sees him
as, like, this loud party boy.
And like,
"Hey, everybody, how are you doing?"
He actually has a lot of depth
and a lot of, like,
sensitivity and character to him.
And I think
that he's very mindful of things.
And I don't think he portrays that
to everyone else.
[laid-back music playing]
This process has taught me a lot.
Living with her has taught me a lot.
And, uh, you know,
I wanna continue moving forward.
Proud dad moment.
-[all laughing]
-My boy, Logan's growing up. I love it.
-Go, Logan.
-[Andrew] I love it.
-Theresa, how have you been feeling?
-I've been feeling great.
I mean, I think John has demonstrated
that he does not act like his age,
um, which is what-- why I was attracted
to him in the first place.
We have gotten along so well.
It's been almost too good to be true.
I'm like, I want him to fight with me.
I'm like, please fight with me.
-[laughs]
-Well, enjoy… enjoy the peace, you know?
Disagree!
It'll come. Chris, I'm curious.
How has cohabitation been for you?
I think it's been hard on both of us.
Um, we've never lived with anybody.
-I've never lived with anybody.
-Okay.
-But I can adapt. So let's…
-Yeah.
Okay, I'll speak for myself.
You don't feel like he…
Chris has been able to adapt?
Go ahead, Chris.
Speak for yourself. [chuckling]
It… it's been harder than I thought.
Okay.
Uh, just the living with somebody,
being with someone 24-7
and being very, very different
in our routines,
in our lifestyles, and all of the above.
I mean, I think as well on her end,
although maybe she adapted
to the living together
a little better than I was,
I still think it was affecting her,
don't you think?
Yes, 'cause, like, it's hard.
Like… 'cause I… I like cuddling.
I like sleeping, like, next to someone.
-[Nick] She knows.
-But he's different. He runs hot.
So that's like an automatic,
this is like a sweat ball. You know? So…
-You know, so it's different.
-Yeah.
[Leah] So it's like, all right, I--
I'll be in my corner.
You be in your corner.
We'll see you in the morning.
So that's different.
The last time we saw you,
it was very giving honeymoon phase.
I'm waiting for it back.
Do you feel like we're still
in the honeymoon phase with you two?
-Do you feel like things are getting real?
-We're seven years in right now.
-[Nick] All right.
-[chuckling] Oh my God.
[Natalie] Derrick and Pfeifer,
I know y'all hit it off
very early in the beginning.
Has living together
brought you all closer and closer?
I mean, I would absolutely say so.
You know, moving in is big.
And you don't really expect things
to go smoothly.
I was like, okay, now is the time
when things are gonna start coming up.
But I mean, it's really been great.
-It's been amazing.
-Yeah.
-[Natalie] Good.
-That's awesome to hear.
Andrew and Libby.
When you guys revealed each other's age,
there seemed to be more hesitation
than excitement.
Do you feel like living together
has brought you closer together?
In all honesty, really the only time
the age gap has really played a factor
has been the dumbest things ever.
-It's like, what is Hannah Montana?
-[laughs]
She had no clue who Posh Spice was.
-And I'm like, "What?"
-What?
She doesn't know who the Spice Girls are.
And I'm like, "Are you kidding me?"
I relate to that feeling.
When I met Natalie
and I found out how old she was,
I was like nervous, you know?
I was very self-conscious.
But the more I got to know her,
I saw a woman
who was mature beyond her years.
That despite us having those jokes
about movies I liked
that she had never heard of,
I found that we shared
a lot of common interests.
We had the same perspective on life
and also laughing
about her lack of pop culture knowledge.
[chuckling]
Yeah, I mean,
that's spot-on, to be honest.
So it doesn't make you, like,
question things with Libby.
It's just more of like, "Oh, reminder."
It's a reminder.
And that part's the kind of fun…
I get those constantly.
I mean, constantly.
They keep us young, Nick.
They keep us young.
-[chuckling] Yeah.
-[chuckling]
Well, you started this wild ride
falling for someone
without even knowing their age.
And you moved in together to find
if that spark could handle real life.
And so far, you've made it work.
But let's be honest.
It's been a bit of a bubble.
No outside pressure. No outside voices.
Well, that is about to change.
[Andrew groaning]
Starting tomorrow,
you are getting visitors.
[scattered chuckling]
-Oh my God.
-[Nick] Very special ones.
People whose opinions matter a lot.
Oh God.
Your friends, your families.
[music fades]
Yeah, I need another drink.
[Libby snickering]
This is where things get real.
[dramatic music playing]
Because nothing challenges a relationship
like meeting the people who matter most.
-Wow.
-[Leah groans]
So tonight, soak it in.
Have the hard talks.
And get on the same page.
Because it's time to introduce
your bold new love story
to the people who matter most.
[dramatic sting]
Oh my– I'm so scared.
-Enjoy the night. And good luck.
-[Theresa] Thanks for that bomb.
[Vanessa] Thank you.
[Andrew] Thank you.
[tense music playing]
-So, you ready for this?
-No.
[Andrew] Bring it, I guess…
-Absolutely not.
-[Andrew] Yeah. Bring it.
-This is crazy. Let's be honest here.
-Stop. You're not making me feel good.
[Logan] No,
I'm not trying to make you feel bad.
I need to know why it's so scary
for you to introduce someone--
I don't think it's scary.
I think it's more just a surprise, right?
I wasn't upset. But it's like, the thing…
the reality of the situation.
I don't introduce anybody
because I… I keep my life separate.
And so, um… You know,
that's why it was a shock. It's not…
-It's not anything against…
-I'm not nobody.
[John chuckling]
-Logan's got a way with words.
-I'm glad you think this is funny.
-[John] I don't think it's funny.
-I mean-- [scoffing]
-Why do you think I think it's funny?
-'Cause you're like…
[emotional music playing]
[Theresa sighing]
Tell me.
I don't wanna do this.
Was it all a lie? ♪
[Theresa] Sorry.
[John sighing]
[inaudible]
You know, we've been in this bubble
and it's really comfortable,
and it's really fun,
and it's great, and that's not reality.
Like, my reality is my kids.
Tell me… ♪
[crying] I'm sorry.
-This is not a fucking joke.
-[John] It's not a joke at all.
It's only my imagination ♪
[Theresa] My kids are, like, everything
to me. They're every fucking thing.
I don't wanna… [crying]
I don't wanna hurt them.
If, like, my kids are here
and they're like,
"Mom, this is not good.
I can't handle it,"
I don't know if I could move forward
with him which is, like,
heartbreaking to me because
I'm already developing feelings for John.
So, like, to say goodbye to that
would be also really hard.
I'm sorry I'm not taking your feelings
more into account but, like…
-[John] No.
-…they're my priority, and…
What is to come.
I just don't even know how to, like,
prepare for this.
Tell me ♪
I'mma need to hear you say it ♪
I need to know ♪
Let's go ♪
[music fades]
From my point of view, you know,
Nick and Natalie said what they said,
and I had my reaction,
and then you were
obviously offended by that.
Okay? I said my piece,
and then you obviously
still weren't having it.
All of a sudden when I'm me
or I have a reaction
or I do something you're like,
"Don't do that."
You had a negative reaction to them saying
your family is here.
-I wanted to understand your reaction.
-Right.
And now you're upset with me
because I had a reaction to your reaction.
The bottom line here is you're afraid
to introduce me to your family.
I didn't know if it was because of my age.
I didn't know
if it was because it's a girl period.
You just gave me a generic fucking answer,
and now you're turning around
and you're trying to blame this on me.
Your voice.
-Fine. Okay, I'd love to listen to you.
-Vanessa.
I'm just saying.
[tense music playing]
Like I don't know what you're making this…
Like, to introduce a girl to your family.
Does that-- Do they think, like,
that means we're getting married?
Does that think that--
What does that mean to them?
Just somebody in my life
that I care deeply about.
Like, I don't…
-And you don't care deeply about me?
-I do.
I'm just saying it's been a long time.
That's all it is.
-What is this ring?
-Yeah.
-Is that a promise?
-Understood.
I know we're not engaged. I know it's not…
I know it's not everything in the world,
but it's a step.
And like us meeting our family
is another step.
Right.
And you like… I feel like
you doing that stopped our progress.
Like you don't wanna take the next step.
I don't know if you're the one.
I don't know if…
How long we're gonna be,
but we're still trying to figure that out.
That's why my reaction was the way it was.
-Okay.
-Do I wanna grow this connection?
Absolutely. Do I like you for you?
Absolutely.
Am I worried about our age gap?
Yes.
But do I think
you're this awesome person who…
I've been falling for
over the last couple weeks?
Am I nervous about introducing
somebody that's 20 years older than me
to my parents?
[dramatic music swelling]
Yes.
[music fades]
[dramatic sting]
[upbeat music playing]
If your kids don't like me, this is done.
Yeah. I'm…
I'm big stressed, though.
I don't think it really hit me
what's in store for us
with our families coming.
Oh my God, it's both my parents.
How old do you think I am?
She looks like she's 30,
probably, at the most.
-Maybe add ten years.
-Really?
Remind me, I don't know. How old are you?
I'm 23. [chuckling]
She seems really cool, fun.
She just can't rent a car
to drive out to you, though.
Has she been married before?
Yeah.
Does she have children?
It's just so hard. And I don't know
if it's supposed to be this hard.
I feel like it's killing you.
[woman] I'm sorry
but you're not ready to be a stepmom.
These are his children, Libby.
[woman 2] So when you're 40
and he's 60, do you have
worries or concerns about that?
He's, like, having an issue with the age.
-And that's why he's so hot and cold.
-[Vanessa] Yeah.
Can you tell us about his age?
No. I mean, I can, but I don't want to.
What's your reasoning
for not telling your kids his age?
-Why should I have to rev–
-We're not ashamed of it.
I'm not ashamed of it.
It's really none of your business.
I'm… I'm still gonna have a voice.
Don't fucking come for me
'cause I will… [grunting]
[dramatic music playing]
[Natalie] You shared space.
You shared lives.
But now, it's decision time.
[Nick] Do you leave here as a couple?
Or do you walk away and leave single?
[Libby] It's very possible
that Andrew's gonna break my heart
on this mountain today.
[Logan] The unknown is,
"Am I gonna be able
to give her what she truly wants?"
There is a chance that we walk away
without each other.
Where do the gone things go… ♪
[Leah] Is he really ready?
I'm not sure.
Do I risk it all,
or do I make the hard decision to end it?
[Theresa] I have a huge decision to make.
I don't know if I am ready for this.
You've been really patient.
But I just worry that it's too much.
[music fades]
I just didn't see this coming.
Yeah, right ♪
You said you did it
For the light inside me ♪
Well, stand up and fight beside me ♪
Bright eyes ♪
Last night ♪
You made the promise
That you won't misguide me ♪
Well, stand up and fight beside me ♪
Bright eyes ♪
Or our kingdom falls ♪
-All for nothing ♪
-Our kingdom falls ♪
Our kingdom falls ♪
-All for nothing ♪
-Our kingdom falls ♪
Yeah, right ♪
Our kingdom falls ♪
Or our kingdom falls ♪