♪ Me and my girl ♪
-[ferry horn tooting] -[ferry bell dinging]
I've met the most amazing girl… of my entire life.
There's no doubt about that.
We connect on so many levels, except for the physical level.
Do you think that stems back from you back in the pods
when you were always wondering about certain things
and looks, looks all the time?
No, this isn't about looks, actually.
-Glad you asked that. -What's it about?
All right. This isn't easy for me to say.
-I believe it. -But it's the truth.
I feel like
I'm with… a family member sometimes.
Oh.
She reminds me so much of my aunt.
Let me ask you this. What have you done to try to make it better?
Let me ask you this back.
What can be done, when you feel this particular way?
-Right? -You gotta spice it up somehow, man.
With your aunt?
You can't think about that kind of thing, man. You can't--
You do have to think about it, because it's my whole life.
Ever think about turning off the lights? Putting on some Boyz II Men…
Is that what you'd wanna do for the rest of your life?
No, but at least you'd see it and then you'd get it out of your head,
see if you can figure out a connection.
-You love her. It's obvious. -I do love her.
There's still a part of me where I'm like…
maybe we push through, you know.
I don't wanna wait another 30 years
for this type of connection, if it even exists.
You got to try and do it, then. It's not just gonna happen, I guess.
I'm-- I'm afraid to at this point. She's like my best friend.
She's the best friend I could've ever hoped for.
I don't wanna take it to that level…
But don't come here like, "I might lose my best friend." No, dude.
You could have the best friend and the wife if it goes well,
if you do take that kinda risk and try it out, man.
And if it isn't that way, then you for sure know, at least.
-That's a good point. -I'll be honest with you.
-Your way's not working so far, is it? -[Shake] It's not.
No. So, why don't you stop with your way,
and listen to my way once and just try it.
And your way, just to be concise,
is to turn off the lights, take five shots and go for it?
Do something. You gotta be looser or something maybe.
I don't know what it is, but go out of the box and think of something.
But yet you are just too afraid to even just attempt to do it,
just because you're afraid you might lose a friend or whatever.
You have a week. If I was you, and I know we're not the same people,
but I'd be doing it every single night,
and I'd figure out this problem as much as I could,
if she means that much to you.
You're about to make the biggest decision of your life. It's worth the risk.
-Maybe. I gotta figure it out. -You're gonna be good. I promise.
♪ Work it out, my friend ♪
♪ You've nee under my skin But you're still my friend ♪
♪ Work it out, my friend ♪
-One out of ten, where are you? -[Jarrette] I'm like a…
-Eight out of ten. -Really?
Wait. You were a nine out of ten last time.
Where you at?
Wait. Why are you an eight out of ten?
Because I be having to clean up after you.
[Jarrette laughs]
You'll get your ass beaten. Are you serious?
-You can be serious. That's fine. -Eight out of ten.
But why?
Because as we get closer, this shit is getting realer and realer.
You're freaking out too?
My biggest thing is that this is marriage.
-This is the rest of our lives. -It's huge.
-It's fucking big. -Yes.
-This is a big-ass decision. -So, you get why I'm freaking out.
-You overthinking a lot. -Am I?
I'm comfortable enough to make this decision
based off of what I've seen.
How do you know, though?
I haven't dated anybody seriously for two years.
I've been preparing for this. I just wasn't gonna settle down with anybody.
Then why me?
'Cause… you had my heart.
In the damn pods, like, you were tugging on my heartstrings,
and I was just like, "Fuck."
But I wasn't the only one.
[tense instrumental music plays]
But you're the only one now.
Mmm.
[Jarrette] We just have to trust in each other's word.
That's hard for me though.
I'm also ready for it.
I just hear your words about, like, you being ready,
but I don't see anything.
I mean, I told you, like, I'm an actions person.
And I think the closer that I get, the more concerned I get.
What are your concerns?
I mean, the whole… you going out so much thing.
What? Three days last week?
Stop doing that. Stop doing that, 'cause it's not even just that you go out.
It's, like, how late you stay out.
And I'm not asking you to be home by one o'clock or something.
Just be home by, like, three.
-Three is late. Ooh. -[Iyanna] Three is late. I know.
-I don't want to be miserable. -Why would you be miserable?
Because maybe you're not meeting my needs, and I'm not meeting yours,
and I'm scared of making the wrong choice.
I guess I can make those adjustments.
I have to.
I can't continue to live a single man's life as a married man.
-I'm glad you recognize that. -[Jarrette chuckles] For real.
I'd be a fool to think that I can still do that.
I want you to show me that you prioritize me.
-How you gonna do it? -I can only do it with actions.
I can't just tell you 'cause, clearly, there is no handbook
on how marriage is supposed to work, or what a successful marriage looks like.
But… we're gonna be good.
Trust me.
Let me guide this ship.
[uplifting music plays]
-[both speaking indistinctly] -[kissing]
[Iyanna] I'm still scared.
I need reassurance.
[Jarrette] Mm-hmm.
I need you to make some adjustments,
and I think that's it.
That's it?
Mm-hmm.
-Okay. Do you know what I need? -What you need?
I need you to trust me that I'm gonna do these things.
♪ Sometimes you got to be a little bad ♪
♪ You know you want to ♪
-♪ Just to see the look on their face ♪ - [Iyanna chuckling]
♪ And cause a little trouble for fun ♪
♪ That's how it's done ♪
♪ Why just follow the rules? ♪
[Nick] I've wanted to come here forever.
I just wanted to take a night to let you know that I heard you,
and you are my priority.
And you're mine too.
-I love you. -[Danielle] Love you too.
My eye has been twitching for three days, because I feel overwhelmed by everything.
I feel like an actual crazy person,
but all of this planning a wedding in a week, along with everything else, is…
It's a lot.
-Yeah. -I know.
The timeline's freaking me out, and it's making me go into this, like,
insane place.
And I hate when we get into, like… these circular…
I don't even know if they'd be arguments if we weren't so stressed out.
There's gonna be times when those flare up,
and we have to be able to, like… adjust.
And then it escalates, and then it's like, "I don't know where to go from here."
And those are the moments
that I don't wanna have for the rest of my life.
In the moment sometimes when it's happening, I'm like, "What is going on?"
Like, "Is this gonna ever work out?"
And I think back to that night in Mexico, when I had no idea
what I was walking into or what you'd be feeling.
That was really intense.
-Yeah. -And that was really scary.
The way it made me feel was like,
"I can't…"
Like, "I can't live like this the rest of my life."
-So, hearing you say that scares me. -Why?
-What? -Just hearing you say that.
That's the second time you've said something about, "We might not work out."
-That's not true. -Yeah, you said that.
We're obviously-- You said that twice and I'm like, "Okay."
-That's what I said? -Hearing it in that context--
That's the context.
-Like, the word-- -Yeah. That's really scary to me.
-I'm not gonna lie. -Are we gonna argue again?
No, I'm just saying that's scary to me. I have to think about it.
That's scary-- Again, this is a marriage, and I'm taking this very seriously.
-You don't think I take this seriously? -I do. I know you are.
-It doesn't sound like you do. -I'm not implying that you're not.
I just think that we're caught up in this, like, la-la land of things.
If there's two times you're like, "I don't know if this is gonna work out."
-"I don't know if I can deal with this"? -That's the thing. You have moments too.
You're like, "I don't know how to do this."
-Like, it's normal to feel this way. -Yeah.
[Danielle] My wedding is in three days,
and I am terrified. [chuckling]
The stress of this situation kind of made all of my flaws bubble up to the surface,
and I don't wanna go into a marriage where I'm not confident in myself.
I may not get how you feel in every moment,
I'm not probably ever going to,
but it doesn't mean
that I don't love you.
-[crying] I know. -When you get--
Just hearing that you wanted to leave me
because of the thing I hated most about myself,
that's why I'm so emotional.
-I didn't wanna leave you. -I know. Hearing that triggered me.
It's just, like, I know I would too.
But listen to this. Here's what I'm gonna tell you.
The one thing I need you to remember is that I love you, no matter what.
-I know. -Okay?
Yeah.
And I'm gonna love you at your worst.
I promise you that.
And you have to trust that.
Yeah.
♪ Time for me ♪
♪ To let go of all the pain ♪
♪ Not making all those mistakes again ♪
[quacking]
[ukulele music playing]
[chuckles softly]
[Mallory sighs] I can't--
[laughing]
♪ She said she liked My San Marcos blanket ♪
♪ That's a girl that I would never forget ♪
[laughs]
♪ She roasted me for my water shoes ♪
♪ But all she wanted Was a pair of her own too ♪
So cute.
♪ If she was a salsa She'd be extra spicy ♪
♪ Great on tacos And any fish from the sea ♪
-♪ My fiancée is hot like Beyoncé ♪ -[laughing]
♪ A South Side girl that knows her way ♪
So sweet.
♪ She'd probably kick my ass any day ♪
♪ So, I'd rather watch what I say ♪
Oh my God. [chuckles]
So cute.
♪ When the fantasy has ended ♪
[in Spanish] ♪ Don't worry, I'll be there ♪
♪ I'll be there ♪
[in English] ♪ I'll be there ♪
[in Spanish] ♪ I'll be there ♪
♪ For you ♪
[in English] Oh my God.
[both chuckle]
You're so cute.
-I can't. -Oh my God.
[both chuckle]
[Mallory] Mmm.
♪ Just live life like the river flows ♪
♪ Meet me on that open road ♪
♪ Feeling like we owe it to ourselves ♪
[Mallory chuckling] Oh my God!
-Oh, this is so cute. -This is for you.
[Mallory] Our wedding is in two days,
and there's so many moments I've had with Sal
that honestly just make me fall in love with him even more.
And I feel really excited about just
getting to spend the rest of my life with him.
Man, you make me feel so special. Like…
You're constantly showing me, like, that you care about me,
and that I'm special, and it's just so nice.
You told me in the pods
that you want someone who takes initiative to set things up.
You want someone who takes initiative to set experiences up,
and I want to do that for you too.
And that's how I express that I… that I love you, Mal.
-That's how I do that. -Yeah. Good.
[Salvador laughs]
[Mallory laughs] Yeah.
♪ I'm a lover, not a fighter ♪
♪ When we are together, life is brighter ♪
♪ Through the good times and the bad ♪
♪ I feel alive, I feel alive ♪
♪ I'm a lover, not a fighter ♪
♪ When we are together, life is brighter ♪
♪ Through the good times and the bad ♪
♪ I feel alive, I feel alive ♪
[Iyanna] Are you scared of heights?
[Jarrette] Uh, I don't think so. Don't try to come in here with me.
[Iyanna] Shut up. Ain't nobody trying to come in here with you.
I love Jarrette, but I told him I need reassurance,
and I need to see some adjustments within the next couple of days
for me to know for sure that you do what you say you're gonna do.
[chuckling]
[camera clicks]
[Iyanna] So, yeah.
Here we are.
Date night.
Oh my God.
-Okay. -Oh fuck! No.
-[Jarrette] Okay. All right. -[Iyanna] Oh my God [chuckling]
[Jarrette] Jesus, take the wheel.
[Iyanna groans]
-[Iyanna] This is terrifying. -[Jarrette laughs]
-Um, maybe I am scared of heights? -[Jarrette laughs]
[Iyanna] I think I might be scared of heights.
-Bruh… -I might be.
Maybe.
[Jarrette] Oh my God.
-I was like, "Jesus, save me!" [laughing] -[laughing] Bruh.
-Uh-uh. Keep my core tight. -Yeah.
Wanna get something to eat, 'cause my stomach after this,
let me tell you… I think we go this way.
How long does it feel like we've been together?
A couple months.
Couple months? I say at least a year. That's what it feels like.
-I came in here ready. -Yeah.
Know what I'm sayin? Ready to find love, find a wife, and if it happened…
-It happened. -I woulda been ecstatic if it did happen.
I feel like at this point where I am, and where we are in the experiment,
I think it's definitely enough for me to be like,
"Fuck it, I'm gonna take this leap of faith."
-Off of the 94th floor. -All right, dramatic.
-Ain't no take-backs, ain't no do-overs. -I don't believe in do-overs.
Why do you think I was stressing about this so much?
-But I know what I want now. -What you want?
I want you.
[Jarrette chuckles]
-What's that? -I want you.
-Say it one more time? I can't hear you. -I want us.
I want you, baby.
-Tell the world. -All right. I'm a ten out of ten, sir.
I still need to see action, but I'm trusting that you'll show me that.
That's what I'm gonna be working towards every day.
-[Iyanna] I know. -Truthfully.
Got some big dreams, got some big things planned for us.
We got a lot to do.
-We do. -You're so cute.
[Iyanna laughs]
♪ I'm tongue-tied From the taste of your lips ♪
♪ It's so hard to resist ♪
♪ Baby, 'cause I love to love you ♪
♪ Love to love you ♪
♪ Love to love Love, love to love you ♪
Oh my gosh!
-This is so cute. -[Shake] Yeah, let's get this champagne.
We formed a powerful emotional connection
without any idea of what the other looked like.
I said, "You know, I want to fuck you emotionally
before I actually fuck you."
"Before I find out you're good in bed, I want to find out you're good in head."
[cork pops]
This is a strong enough connection to fight for.
This is our last night before we see each other
on our wedding day.
My stress level is up here.
I have this really awesome date planned out for Deeps and I.
We are going to have massages.
Maybe if we started having sex,
maybe those feelings of always wanting to be, you know,
in each other's arms would form.
-Here are some robes for you guys. -Thank you.
[Shake] The irony here is,
how could I know if I want to marry Deeps, if I don't have sex with her?
♪ 'Cause, ooh ♪
♪ I won't give up on you I won't give up on you ♪
♪ I won't give up, no ♪
♪ Whoo-ooh ♪
♪ No, no ♪
♪ I won't give up on you ♪
Did you do this for me?
-Yep, all for you. - [chuckles]
All right, let me see here.
I mean, go for it.
There's so many different types. All right, where we starting?
So, I say we go one by one and try 'em.
Each at the same time, because there's two of each.
-Okay. -Then we can rate them out of ten.
-Here we go. Analytical Shake. -It's not analytical.
[Deepti] Let's go. [whispers] I'm not gonna wait for you.
[chuckles softly]
Mmm.
-That's really good. Wow. -Yeah. That was good.
That one, I'd give it…
I'd give it a seven.
But I can already tell that there's probably something here
that I'm gonna like more.
-Hmm. -You know?
Interesting. I used to do that my whole life,
is compare, and it's like, you can't.
Do you ever just, like, not think so much and just feel?
-No. -Do you ever do that? I know you don't.
It's so difficult with you.
And I feel it. Like, you're really tense.
I know. I know.
Sometimes I'm distracted on my phone, or, like… stressed out about work,
but…
something that I've just kind of realized is, um…
a lot of times in the last few weeks, I found myself kind of pushing you away,
but I care about you so much.
Nobody knows me the way you do.
I've never been
as open with anybody else.
[Deepti] Mm-hmm.
[Shake] I wanted you to know that.
One recurring theme throughout my life,
my romantic life,
a lot of times, I haven't appreciated what I've had, but…
how you handle those situations…
it honestly has the opposite effect. I just end up loving you more.
[ethereal music plays]
Living with you and, like, creating this bond,
it's just like a growing love,
and I just want to, like, build a family.
What if this is, like, our chance?
♪ Feeling like a fool in love again ♪
♪ I'm feeling like a fool In love again, love again ♪
♪ We both been hurt before ♪
♪ Got scars enough to carry us Until our dying breath ♪
-Can't wait to see what you planned. -It's just something really cute.
-Just for our last date together. -Oh, yeah?
-Yeah. -What are we doing? Food or what?
It's just food and some cute stuff.
-Some cute stuff? -I hope… [chuckles]
[both chuckling]
I hope you're gonna…
Why did you do that?
[both chuckle]
I think this being, like, our last date before we're married
I don't know, it kind of gets me emotional, because
it feels like we're closing one chapter
and, like, opening a new one.
So, I think for me, this date represents kind of, like, our last moments
of… of just being engaged, before we're, like, husband and wife.
♪ Our hearts have found their homes ♪
♪ Oh ♪
-Thank you so much for doing this for me. -Oh my God, of course.
-Honestly. It's so nice of you. -Yeah.
Might as well for our last date before we're married.
Mm. I love it. How many times can I expect these surprises a year?
Or a month, or a week?
This is it.
-You mean, one and done? -One and done.
This reminds me of the Mexico date on the beach.
-A little bit. -Yeah.
Hopefully, it'll go better than that one.
I wasn't used to your energy.
-The most obnoxious person in the world. -I don't think you're obnoxious.
I'm a little bit obnoxious.
At first, I was overwhelmed.
I was like, "Oh my gosh, he's just so high energy for me,"
-But now, it makes me so happy. -Careful what you wish for.
[both chuckle]
I can turn it up a few notches if you want me to.
You've turned up your… You've been a little…
-You rubbed off against me. -That's good.
I always thought, like, I want a relationship where we're,
like, independent people, and…
But I feel now like you're just, like, a part of me.
Like, I know now what it feels like not to just care about myself.
Everything I do now, I think about, like, you.
I'm a lot happier. I thought I was, like, happy before this.
-I thought I was happy too. -Yeah.
Just going out with friends,
and just being miserable at the start of the week,
and then just, like, living for the weekends.
And now every day just doesn't feel like… Always a great day to wake up next to you.
So different that way.
I know, that's what I was just gonna say. My favorite thing's waking up next to you.
[Shayne] Mm-hmm.
And bothering you in the mornings.
All I do is wanna hang out with you, and that's how I know.
Got a best friend out of this experience. I feel so sure about this and I trust you.
I hope it doesn't change,
and I hope marriage doesn't change anything between us.
It shouldn't.
I feel like we're already married.
♪ Oh, everything is easy♪
-[both chuckle] -♪ Feel like nothing can defeat me ♪
♪ And we hold on to what we got ♪
♪ Not letting go ♪
♪ Babe, you hit the spot ♪
♪ Love only grows Don't want it to end ♪
♪ Forevermore, you know you can depend ♪
♪ Love only grows ♪
-Oh, it's really cold. -Is it cold?
-Yes. It's really cold. -Jesus.
Holy shit, it's gonna take ten fucking minutes
for me to get into this.
[laughs]
It's not that bad… Whoo! Once you get past the belly.
You know what it's like when a guy's thing
touches ice-cold water for the first time?
-No, I don't. -I need a minute.
[laughs]
I'm getting married in two days,
and this is my last night with Nick before the wedding.
It's kind of bittersweet.
I think that the bond that Nick and I have developed
is strong enough to, um, withstand a marriage,
and I think that we've proven already that we can get through everything.
But, oh my God, the thought of not seeing him
before making the decision
of whether or not we're going to be married is scary.
You know, we could see each other
husband and wife the next time,
or, you know, it could be the worst day of my life.
-You warm now? -I'm warming up.
[both chuckle]
I'll warm you up, I swear.
I'll keep you warm.
It's amazing how, like, you're always so warm.
[chuckles] In Mexico, I was like, I thought you were a little bit too, um…
What's the word?
Conservative?
Um, not conservative.
You weren't, like, as aggressive.
It was nice, 'cause you're so respectful,
but then you ask me, "Is it okay if I do this? Is it okay if I do that?"
-"I don't wanna disrespect you." -I just met you for the first day.
I know. I know. I know.
At first I was like, "That's interesting. Never had anyone ask me before."
I'm glad you asked, because it does show your character.
Now I don't have to worry about it.
But I was like, "Huh. Like, I wonder if that's gonna be…"
We'd literally just met.
-What are you supposed to do? -[scoffs] We're engaged!
[chuckles] I know. I know. I get it. I get it.
-Without ever seeing each other. -I know. I know.
But I just thought, "If I'm engaged to someone,
I'm gonna want them to…"
Just no more lip biting and bleeding, and we'll be fine.
No promises on that, but I'll try and refrain a little bit.
-It's the violence. -And you can-- A little bit more from you.
[both laughing]
-Well, meet me in the middle on that. -Okay.
The wedding…
I'm excited.
Okay, it's like, I am excited,
even though I'm like… "Aah!"
Well, what about the bachelorette party and the bachelor party tomorrow?
I'm super excited about the bachelor and bachelorette party, but that's like a…
I feel like that's a minuscule thing I'm even thinking about
in terms of everything else.
Yeah.
I forget that that's even happening, 'cause I'm just so focused
on what's gonna happen between…
-Now and then. -…us.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
Do you wanna come on the bachelorette party instead?
Um…
-Sure. I can do that. -No? Sweet.
-Yeah, that'd be wonderful. -I got wigs at my place.
-Oh, even better. -[laughing]
Do you have anything…
-You and your guys could come in… -You have anything pink?
-Yeah. -Okay. I could do that.
Sweet. Okay, you're coming on the bachelorette party.
"Oh, this is Nick's sister. I brought her to the bachelorette…"
"They look so much alike."
That would be wild.
♪ What happens next ♪
♪ Is in your hands ♪
[Nick] We do genuinely love each other.
I think my biggest fear is
getting to the altar and not being on the same page.
Marriage is a huge step, and we've had some ups and downs.
So, I don't know what either of us are gonna feel like in that moment.
♪ This is your heart ♪
♪ To break ♪
♪ No eyes to hide ♪
[upbeat music playing]
[men shouting]
So, we're having a bachelor party.
[shouting]
[upbeat music continues]
[Nick] It's actually really fun to have all the guys together for a night.
We haven't been together, just the guys, since the lounge.
[shouting]
So, it's cool to meet everybody's friends
and get together and loosen up a little bit…
[shouting]
…before we make this gigantic decision.
[upbeat music continues]
[man] Perfect!
[laughter]
There it is!
Holy shit!
[all shouting]
-Salvador! -That's the one!
-[Shake] Jarrette! -[Jarrette] Oh shit!
[indistinct chatter and laughter]
[Jarrette] This is unreal.
For me, being from Chicago, like,
Wrigley Field is the pinnacle of baseball.
Number five! [laughing]
Man, I felt like I was about to play a real game, honestly.
[shouting]
[Jarrette] To have my boys and my other guys' friends out here,
just cheering me on, it's definitely a surreal feeling and a good-ass feeling.
Cheers to the bachelors!
[all shouting]
Let's go, baby.
Hey, let's roll, friends!
♪ It's all we live for ♪
♪ The fun and pleasures We can't live without ♪
[Deepti] Oh my goodness.
This is so cute.
-Hi, ladies! -[all] Hi!
-Okay, let me see the brides. Hands up. -[laughter]
Here we are!
Thank you.
[Deepti] Oh my God!
There's pictures of our men!
[Natalie] Oh my God.
[laughter]
[Iyanna] Oh my God! Is that Shayne?
[Mallory] What?! Is that Shayne?
I'm not kidding. This was the reveal. It was like, "Now look. Hello."
[laughter]
I love that I'm able to celebrate with my friends
one of my last nights before I'm a missus.
When I think about standing at the altar with Shayne,
I think I'm so confident in it.
Like, I know I'm gonna say yes, but I don't think it'll truly hit me
until… until my wedding day.
-[airhorn blares] -[bell tolling]
[upbeat music plays]
Oh my God, this is stunning!
-[airhorn blares] -[bell tolling]
[women shouting]
Hey!
Guys, we're having a dance party!
[whooping]
I don't… I don't dance.
Dance with Nick! What if I'm Nick? Would you dance with me?
We'd both be in the corner not dancing, 100%, if he was here.
I wish I could spy on what the guys are doing.
[organ music plays]
[man on PA] It's now time for the starting lineup.
[chanting] Be ready! Be ready!
I am nervous, I'm happy, I'm excited, I'm scared.
Everything you could possibly imagine.
[man on PA] Batting first, Nick.
[men shouting and chanting]
[Nick] This is crazy. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
I'm a Cubs fan.
I love coming to Wrigley Field. I love hanging out here with my friends.
-[man on PA] Salvador! -♪ I'm the best of the best ♪
[shouting and cheering]
Like, life-changing experience.
I am excited to get that last hurrah in.
[Jarrette shouting]
[men chanting] Shake! Shake!
-[men shouting] -♪ I'm the best of the best ♪
[chanting] Shayne! Shayne! Shayne!
[Shayne] I'm overwhelmed. I'm excited.
-[man 1] Batter up! -[man 2] Take me to home plate!
This is honestly the best thing I could ever ask for.
Oh my God. I'm so out of shape! [laughs]
[man 3] You got it, Nick!
[Nick] Go easy.
I haven't hit a ball since T-ball.
Underhand is appreciated.
[laughter]
Drown out the noise, that's what I'm doing now.
-You got it! -Go, Nick!
[man 4] Eyes on the ball!
♪ I'm amazing ♪
Yeah! That was a good one.
I'm gonna mess up my hair, man.
[Shayne] He's gonna be so bad at this. No chance he's hitting it.
[man 5] Go, Sal!
[men] Oh!
♪ I'm amazing ♪
-[all] Oh! -[man laughing]
[men shouting] Oh!
[Shake] Damn, Sal! Motherfucker!
Hey, Sal, you goin' crazy!
[Salvador] I almost hit a home run.
This is amazing.
Never played baseball before. I should've played baseball. [laughs]
Instead, I really like my ukulele.
[man 6] That was very… That's five, isn't it?
-[man] Let's go, Shayne! -Let's do it!
[man] Shayne!
[Shayne] I love Wrigley Field. I love all this kind of stuff.
I'm excited, honestly, to, like, legit just escape from reality,
and just, like, just be ourselves.
Is he wearing baseball pants?
-He's got baseball pants on. -He looks like he does.
[man] Uh-oh!
-[grunts] -[men] Oh!
[Shayne] It's a little-- It's a little slow.
Didn't you play college?
-[Shayne grunts] -[man laughing]
[Shayne] Motherfucker!
-[man] Unbelievable. -[Shayne] That was the last one, yeah?
-At least you look like a baseball player. -Never been more embarrassed in my life.
-You did good! -You should be.
I'm a lot of things, a lot of emotion right now.
I'm pissed.
[men cheering]
[men] Yeah!
[man 1] Cubs win!
[man 2] Whoo!
It was embarrassing as shit in front of everyone else.
There we go!
-[men] Yeah! -[man 3] There we go! There we go!
There we go!
-That's it! -There we go!
Yeah!
Fuck Sal, who's wearing dress shoes and tight fucking pants,
and can't swing a bat to save his life! It's embarrassing as shit!
I got the short shaft out of everyone here in the stadium.
But I am 100% in love with Natalie.
I'm 100%. I'm gonna say yes.
I'm very happy.
I can't wait to get married so bad.
I love her so much.
It's all I care about.
[smooth instrumental music plays]
[Natalie] He's so, like, energetic
and, like, optimistic and--
And so, I was like, "Oh my gosh, I want to be like that."
-Yeah. -Our personalities are very different.
He says what he feels and thinks,
and we've had moments where it's been kind of intense and difficult,
but I wanted to stay and work it out.
I've never seen you talk about a guy this way,
or transform in the way that you have.
[woman] I feel like you used to pick the literal smallest detail.
It'd be the smallest thing that set you off and you're like,
"We're not compatible." It was just like…
The fact that you're willing to fight for something,
I feel like is kind of crazy.
[Natalie] But I think he just made me feel really secure and comfortable,
but I was like, "Wow, I can actually see him being the father of my children."
-[Stephanie] That's so crazy. -Which is the really crazy part.
So, there is no doubt in your mind you are saying yes.
Yeah. Oh, like, 100%.
-Isn't that crazy? -I'm literally shitting myself. [laughs]
I'm getting married, and I'm so excited.
I'm so excited for you guys.
We're having doubts, so he was like, "I don't wanna lose you."
I really do want Shake.
I mean, we're just so perfect together in every single way.
If we could get there and we say yes,
that'd be the most amazing moment of my life.
You guys are best friends.
-Old married couple best friends. -I see you guys, yeah.
-You guys are like best friends. -I know.
And Shake is such a logical person that he overthinks so much.
He just doesn't feel.
I don't wanna convince him to see my worth.
-No one should. -Yeah. It should come naturally.
I'm sorry. That's a hard choice.
It really is.
It's even harder to be vulnerable even in the moment
when you're at the altar like, "Oh yes," and you don't even know what they'll say.
It's like, he has so many doubts,
and I deserve someone who doesn't have any doubt.
He thinks that I'm gonna, like, wait and figure it out, and I'm not going to.
-I'm really not. -I'm sorry.
If we say no at the altar, like, I'm done.
It's really hard, because I feel like I'm giving him all the control.
I never thought I'd be that girl who just, like, kind of
lets the man kind of decide.
I see a future with him,
and I want him to step up,
but at the same time, like,
I guess I should tell him exactly how I feel.
I'm just holding back.
I was like… like, literally, I'm like, "I can't."
Between work and this and everything else, I was, like, fucking sobbing,
and he was just, like, the most, like,
"How are you feeling?"
"Why do you feel this way? Let's talk about it."
-I'm so glad that he was good, you know? -Good.
It says so much.
-He literally-- -That's a green flag.
Yeah.
Getting married in a month
is kinda fucking crazy.
Like, doesn't make sense.
But I know that I absolutely love Sal,
and I cannot wait to spend forever with him.
He's my soulmate.
♪ Walk in a room, all eyes on me ♪
♪ All eyes on me ♪
[Shake] Oh yeah! Nice!
[Salvador] Wow!
Oh, hello!
[all cheering]
Cheers, boys!
-[server] Want a hot dog? -No, just a burger. Thank you.
[Nick] All right!
[laughing]
-Crazy experience, right? -Wow.
-It's pretty crazy. -[Nick] It's insane.
So you ready for this or what?
[chuckles] Jesus, dude.
Is this real, though? Like…
I think it's real.
You don't.
I seen you through relationships, and that's the thing, though.
It's just, like, how is this one the one? Right?
We have ups and downs,
but then there's moments where I'm like, "Yes, no questions asked."
And it's really just… I mean, I can't even ex…
Honestly, it's like a feeling. That's not a good answer.
I'm a married man, so if it feels right, it feels right.
You're the one who knows that.
It's the way that we interact with each other.
It's the way that we have so much fun when it's just us.
You just have to know if that's what you want forever.
And I do. I know.
The fact that you're having a little bit of doubt,
I don't know, it's a big decision.
Being with my friends tonight, like, they're a little split
on whether this is a good idea or not.
It is a little scary, but if we decide that we're going to get married,
how do we overcome the challenges we faced?
How do we get on the same page, stop the ups and downs,
and make it a little steady? So… pretty fucking scary.
This is what you want, right?
I've trusted the process, and it's got me here.
Like, why stop now?
[Jacob] If she was here in front of you right now at the altar,
you ready to get married?
I don't know, because, like…
I don't know. I really don't know.
You guys just wanna make sure that… this is it.
You're the most hesitant of everyone, even more than my parents.
It's just weird. At the end of the day, it's like,
it is what it is, but it's just so fast.
-[dance music playing] -[women shouting]
I don't want to start a marriage where I'm feeling crazy in my head.
My biggest fear is losing him,
and I don't know if saying yes is going to be the thing that loses him,
because I don't wanna go into a marriage not being the best version of myself.
-I shouldn't. -You're like, "I'm not worthy."
-No. -But you are, though.
Not right now. You haven't seen how I've been.
I can't believe I'm getting married. That--
If he says yes, and we're married for the rest of our lives, like that's…
[chuckles] Like, I don't even know.
I don't wanna get too excited about him saying yes. 'Cause what if he doesn't?
I don't want to--
[woman] You'll never be the best version…
But I'm right now the worst version of myself.
…you're always improving.
When you picture yourself at the altar, do you know you're gonna say?
For myself, being selfish, I wanna say yes,
and in my gut that's how I feel that I should respond to it.
[Lauren] I think he's such a great guy,
and, like, if you wait until you're the very best version of yourself
when you start dating someone
or marry someone, you're gonna be waiting a long time.
I've always believed in, you know, opposites attract,
because you need a healthy balance.
Remember I was telling y'all about Mallory?
On paper, it looked good because she checked every box.
Like she was a female version of me.
We would've had hella fun together, but that was on the surface level.
But, like, when I think about Iyanna, bro, it's just like, "Okay, well,
you're the complete opposite of what I am, do things a little different,"
but I think that I need that healthy balance.
For me, marriage is for life.
I hope she's gonna say yes.
[slow instrumental music plays]
I have no doubt in my mind that Jarrette is gonna say yes.
Do you think you're gonna say yes?
He keeps saying he's 9 out of 10, or a 10 out of 10, or 11 out of 10.
Either way, he's up there, and I'm like, "I'm more of a six out of ten,
or seven out of ten."
I know me and Jarrette love each other to the maximum,
but I don't know if that's enough.
Even, like, accepting his proposal was a risk after the whole Mallory situation.
I felt so uncomfortable with that, like, "I don't wanna be anyone's second choice."
"I don't deserve to be second choice. I know how fucking awesome I am"
Yeah. You're amazing.
And he keeps saying I wasn't his second choice,
but at the same time I kept thinking, like, "I mean, if she said no to you,
I think by technicality, I was your second choice."
"Whether you meant that to be it or not, like, I was."
I struggle with that with Jarrette.
I felt like a second choice, and so,
he, like, showed me that I wasn't that.
But accepting marriage… I'm a one-and-done type of girl. I don't believe in divorce.
Me too.
-And so, this is huge. -Me too. It's like…
Love is absolutely blind. I've seen that without a doubt.
But is love enough for a marriage?
My biggest fear is just that… he's not ready for this.
But, I mean, I trust him completely, so…
[sighs] …this is a huge leap of faith. [laughs]
[Mallory] Time to get married next! [squeals]
-Cheers! -We're getting married!
[whooping and cheering]
[uplifting music plays]
♪ I used to spend my days Waiting for the shoe to drop ♪
♪ I would compare myself To everything I'm not ♪
It still doesn't feel real that it's my wedding day.
I literally met the love of my life through a wall, without ever seeing him.
[chuckles]
I am completely in love with Nick,
because he makes me happier than anyone has ever made me in my entire life.
It's starting to sound like a fairy tale.
♪ I've got one life to live I'll give it everything I've got ♪
[Nick] When I came to this experience,
I was looking for someone to start my life with,
but I wasn't sure that it was gonna be for me.
I was cautiously optimistic.
So, I put my heart into it,
and then I fell in love with Danielle in the pods relatively quickly.
It was just kind of this feeling that ov… like, overcame me.
It's probably one of the craziest things that I never would've imagined.
This is the start of our story
where we meet in these pods, and we don't get to see each other,
and we can fill it with memories and adventures
of everything that a marriage can be.
I can't wait to marry you.
-[Danielle] Love you. -[Nick] Love you too.
[chuckles]
I know.
♪ Darling, save me ♪
[chuckles]
♪ I need someone to ♪
I can feel your heart beating. Mine is just as much.
[Nick] I love Danielle more than I've ever loved anyone before.
She's the… the best, the absolute best person in the whole world.
But timing is everything.
There's a lot that's been happening the last few weeks
that has really put a lot of pressure on our bond.
I don't really know that I'm 100% comfortable
or she's 100% comfortable,
and that's what it takes to say yes to get married.
I think… I'm-- I'm not kidding you. I don't trust anything right now.
-Not even me? -Nothing.
I had things going on yesterday outside of meeting your family. Okay?
Sorry, but, like, the way that you're talking to me right now, I can't.
You said, "Questioning if this is what it'll be like."
You're putting words in my mouth. I never got upset.
I'm not putting words in your mouth. I am being extremely realistic
about whether or not this is gonna work out.
[sighs]
-Hi. -Hello.
-Hi, how are you? -We'll start curl-setting you first.
-Want me to take your purse? -Happy wedding day!
-[Danielle] Thank you. -You're doing this.
[stylist] Feeling good?
Nope. [laughs]
Nick and I discussed what we were gonna say this morning.
We're still not on the same page.
He's saying, like, you know, "I don't think you're ready,
and I think that it's best for you if we don't do it."
[sighs]
It's like… My whole body hurts.
And like, I am just in, like…
[sighs]
…physical pain.
Oh my gosh. I'm terrified.
I want Nick to be my husband more than anything,
and that's why I want so badly this to end in a yes,
but my fear is that… he's gonna end up saying no.
Um… If he does, it's okay.
Like, I won't resent him or anything for it,
but it's scary. It's sad. [sniffles]
♪ Don't know what move is right ♪
♪ Or what paradise ♪
♪ Is on your mind tonight ♪
-Hey. You made it. -[Thomas] Hey.
-[chuckles] How's it goin'? -What's going on? How are you feeling?
I'm… Not about me. How do you feel?
-Especially about going through with this? -[sucks teeth] Um…
Back and forth, up and down, left and right.
I don't know. I really don't know.
And not being 100% sure,
I just don't want to fuck it up.
-Ah! -[Meghan] This is such a crazy situation.
If I could write down the exact kind of person that I want and I need
for the long-term, like, it would be him, because he's everything that I needed.
And I didn't even realize it,
how much, like, I needed someone like him, until I had that.
-Mm-hmm. -So losing that is scary.
But is jumping into a marriage gonna be
the thing that makes me lose it? I don't know.
♪ Do you wonder ♪
♪ Will it all work out? ♪
-[Wendy] But you want to say yes? -Yeah.
I think I've wanted that the entire time. I'm just so scared of…
[Lauren] I think saying yes, it feels right.
Like, I've seen you guys together. You complement each other very well.
[Meghan] You never say anything bad about him, and that's, like,
not unusual for you. [laughs]
It's very unusual for her.
-What do you mean it's not unusual? -I have nothing negative to say.
You have spoken more highly about Nick than you have any other guy you've dated.
There's nothing negative I can think about.
After all the ups and downs she's gone through, through this journey,
I feel like she has finally come to the conclusion
as to what she really wants,
and I truly believe she wants to start this journey together today.
My biggest fear right now
is that Nick's gonna say no,
Danielle's gonna be heartbroken,
and they won't have the chance to actually continue a relationship
that I believe should be continued.
-[groans softly] -[Wendy] Aw, sweetheart.
-I know. [sobs softly] -[Wendy] Aww.
-I'm sorry. I know this has just been so… -Yeah.
…you know, a very stressful time period for you.
♪ Alone in the dark, I can't move ♪
-[Danielle] It's a lot. -[Wendy] The 11th hour and it's scary.
It'd be scary for anybody, even when you know…
-Can you hand me a tissue? -[stylist] There's tissues there.
♪ 'Cause all we gotta do ♪
♪ Is be fearless ♪
My head's spinning. It's out of control.
My stomach is super tight and in knots today.
-[chuckles softly] It's wild. - [Nick chuckling]
This is, uh…
[smacks lips, chuckles]
…probably, one way or another, biggest decision of my life.
-We'll support whatever decision you make. -Yeah.
There's a lot of people here ready to see you get married, so…
I know. I don't care what any of them think, though.
[Meghan] This dress is gorgeous.
[soft instrumental music plays]
[Wendy speaks indistinctly]
[Wendy] You are the most beautiful bride I have ever seen.
[sniffling]
[crying] I cannot wait to see you walk down that aisle.
-[Danielle] I'm ruining it. [laughs] -[Wendy sighs]
Like, that's perfect on you. You look absolutely amazing.
Why are you guys both crying now? I'm the crier!
-[Meghan] Yeah, I can't. -[Wendy] I don't ever cry.
Every little girl dreams of having a wedding
and looking like a princess and being with everyone that they love
and showing off the person they're gonna spend the rest of their life with.
And, right now, it's like, I'm with everyone that I love,
I'm wearing a dress that makes me feel like a princess, and
I don't know if I'm gonna walk away with… with the man that I love.
[sighs]
This has the potential to be, like, one of the saddest days of my life.
[Wendy] You are a vision.
I don't know how he could even think about saying no.
Tissue, honey.
I know, it's like, when I first wore it, I was so excited.
Now, I'm like… ugh.
-Hold my hands. -Yeah.
[all chuckle softly]
And he is looking into that gorgeous face of yours.
There is just no way he can say no.
Or I'll kick his ass.
-[Rebecca] We all will. -Yeah.
[Meghan] Absolutely.
I love you, honey. I love you with all my heart, no matter what.
[Danielle] I know. I love you too.
[suspenseful music plays]
[indistinct chatter]
Oh my fucking God.
Here we go.
[sighs]
-[minister] Welcome. -Thank you.
[whispering] Oh man.
[dramatic music plays]
[Danielle] This is nerve-racking.
You look stunning. For real.
[sighs] Thank you.
I hope you'll just be good to each other.
[sighs]
-That's the important part. -Right.
Would you please rise and welcome the bride?
[quietly] Oh my God.
[elegant instrumental music plays]
[Danielle] I'll feel devastated if Nick says no.
Like, I want to be mad if he says no, I want to be angry, but,
can't blame him, to be honest.
Welcome.
[softly] I am sweatier than I've ever been in my entire life.
Nick and Danielle, you chose to get engaged
and spend your lives together based on an incredible
emotional connection.
Before we get your decision, please share your truth.
[chuckles nervously, sighs]
Nick, something felt different about you from the second I heard your voice.
I think the universe really wanted us to find a way to be together.
I love you because you not only accept me for my flaws,
but you love me because of them, and you have an ability to calm me down,
build me up, and love me even when I don't love myself.
I wouldn't have made it through any of this without having you by my side.
I wanna make sure I'm able to be there for you
as much as you have been for me.
You are.
I can't believe we met like this. This is insane.
Um…
But I'm glad it happened,
and I'm glad that I found you.
And I think that our values bring us together,
our differences keep us…
entertained, and I'm always here for you. I know you're always here for me.
[minister] Nick and Danielle,
the two of you fell in love in an unconventional way,
based solely on what's in your hearts, and decided to get married sight unseen.
Now is the time to decide
if love is blind.
Danielle Jean Ruhl,
do you take Nick Matthew Thompson to be your husband?
To have and to hold, for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health,
to love and to cherish from this day forward
as long as you both shall live?
[dramatic music plays]
As you've unfortunately come to learn,
I am the most indecisive person in the world.
[tense music builds]
And the only clear decision that I've ever had has been you.
I do, absolutely.
[soft music plays]
Regardless of the ups and downs that we've gone through,
my feelings about you haven't changed once.
Nick Matthew Thompson.
[suspenseful music plays]
Do you take Danielle Jean Ruhl to be your wife,
for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer, in sickness, and in health,
to love and to cherish as long as you both shall live?
[tense music builds]
[exhales sharply]
[clears throat]
[softly] Oh God.
[sighs]
[dramatic sting]
[women vocalizing]
[Jarrette] This is the biggest moment of my life.
[sighing]
[Shake] Yo, this is a celebration!
Here we go!
[singing]
[Salvador] I fell in love with Mallory in the pods.
-[cheers and applause] -But…
[sighs]
…was it enough?
[exhales deeply]
[crying]
Things like this makes you a lot stronger.
[Natalie] Shayne and I got into a fight,
and he said some hurtful things to me.
I just, like… [sobs]
I don't know.
-Don't cry. -[Iyanna] I just need more time.
-Are you ready for this? -I'm trying.
Deep breaths. You're gonna do fine.
[cheering]
-How do you feel? -[quietly] I feel scared.
Everyone, would you please rise?
Oh my God.
[dramatic music plays]
[Natalie] This is the biggest decision of my life.
[Mallory] I'm ready for that next chapter.
[minister 1] Now is the time to decide…
[minister 2] …if love is truly blind.
Do you take him to be your husband?
[minister 2] Do you take her to be your lawfully wedded wife?
I do love you. You're my best friend.
-[Shake] Let's run it. -[cheers]
[Deepti] It all happened exactly how it's supposed to.
What is going on?
[dramatic sting]
[sniffling]
♪ You don't love me ♪
♪ Don't slow me down ♪
♪ I see clearly now ♪
♪ Don't come crawling back ♪
♪ I'm all right ♪