- [sniffles]
- What's wrong, baby?
- [crying]
- What's wrong, honey?
What's wrong?
[somber music]
- I didn't know I'd feel this way.
[sniffles]
♪ ♪
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Whoo!
Yeah!
- We have arrived!
- We're here!
[cheers and applause]
- My first night with Gerry was amazing.
But walking up to the mansion, it all became real.
- [laughs]
- This is so nice.
- Gorgeous.
- Oh, it's beautiful.
- I'm very excited about being here
and getting to know Gerry better.
I think that I could fall in love here very easily.
- Look at this room.
How pretty.
- I cannot believe I'm actually here.
- Holy Toledo.
- It's almost like a dream that I'm here in the mansion,
like, "the mansion."
[all exclaiming]
- Oh.
It's pink like Barbie.
- There's bunk beds. - Oh, gorgeous.
- All right. - All right.
You claimed it.
- Oh, my goodness.
- I guess I get the bunk bed!
[laughter]
- I guess so.
- We're too old for that.
- I get the bunk,
and I start thinking, maybe I'm gonna sleep
out on the porch tonight,
or I might find a closet to sleep in.
- Is this the closet space?
Mm-hmm.
How's this gonna work?
'Cause we've got four women, no drawers.
- Do you like top or bottom? - Bottom.
- Okay. - I can't climb there.
- I'll go up.
- Didn't want to be on top.
I've had my knees replaced.
That's a lot of climbing.
So I'm gonna be underneath, and it puts me
three steps closer to the bathroom.
- How many of you have to get up in the middle
of the night to pee? - I won't do it.
I won't get out of bed. - Oh, I will.
- I have to. Otherwise,
there's gonna be an accident. [laughter]
Sharing a tiny room with four women at our stage in life,
it's like we're so set in our ways.
It's gonna be hard.
- Ah! There's a very big creepy crawler in there.
- I don't think we should kill it.
- I'll kill it.
I will kill it.
- This is like big girl camp.
But I'll be honest with you, I never liked camp, so...
[laughs]
[cheers and applause]
- Everybody is excited to experience this journey...
all: Gerry, Gerry, Gerry!
- To get to know Gerry and hopefully fall in love.
- I think we've all kissed a lot of frogs in our life.
[laughter] - Oh. Hell yeah.
- I know I have. - Amen.
- And Gerry is a kind human,
good-hearted man that is very hard to find.
- Toast to Gerry!
all: Gerry!
- Here's to Social Security.
[cheers and applause]
Love you.
- Knock, knock.
[all exclaiming]
- Jesse.
- How are we feeling?
It's so great seeing you all. - Good.
- Good.
- How's The Bachelor mansion? Have you been enjoying it?
[all exclaiming] - Oh, my God.
We love it. - It's gorgeous.
- So are you all ready to get started?
- Yeah! [applause]
- Oh, I love to hear that.
I am too.
And I've got something that I think can help get started.
[all exclaiming]
I'm just gonna put that right there.
- What's that?
- He's gonna repeat it. - I'm gonna do it.
- Ladies. - What is that?
- That's a date card.
- Oh, my God.
- Are you gonna open it?
- No, one of you is.
But listen, ladies, I want you to have so much fun
this week, okay? - I will.
- Thank you.
- I'll see you very soon. - Thank you.
- All right. Take care.
- Bye, Jesse.
[cheers and applause]
- Date card. - Who is gonna open it?
- Okay. - Okay.
- She's gonna do it. [cheers and applause]
- Okay.
[applause]
- Oh, my God.
- I had such a special night with Gerry.
I'm feeling a little bit nervous,
because I got the First Impression Rose.
And I don't know.
Do I want it to be me that goes on the date with him?
Of course I do, so that we can carry on
what we couldn't finish when we had our little time
together last night.
- Theresa. - Oh, my God.
[laughs]
- "You're never too old to find love again.
Love, Gerry." [cheers and applause]
Happy birthday!
[cheers and applause]
- Happy birthday, Theresa.
[applause]
- So I think I'd better get ready for my date.
I got the first one-on-one date.
I'm thrilled beyond belief.
But also, I'm really a little scared because, you know,
I think that I have a connection with Gerry.
But Billy was the love of my life.
And can I find that again?
I got married when I was 18 years old.
He was drafted during the Vietnam War.
He came home to be with his--
be in his brother's wedding,
and we got married in two days' notice.
Before my husband, Billy, died, he actually said to me,
"I hope you do find someone.
I hope you get married again."
And I know that Billy--
you know, if he was here, he'd say, "Go for it, Theresa.
Just go for it."
Oh, actually, I want to-- can you roll it back like a--
- Can you trust me? - Oh, okay.
[laughs]
- I've been doing hair for 35 years.
- Oh, 35 years.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- This is the very first one-on-one date,
and I'm wild with anticipation right now.
I'm not gonna lie.
I can't say I've been this nervous
since my first date
back in my high school years with Toni.
- Oh, my God. He's here. [laughs]
[all exclaiming]
- Well, hi, everybody.
There's a lot riding on this date.
Will the feelings that I hope are there,
will they--will they flourish?
Will they blossom?
- Oh, my God. This is so great.
I love it. Oh, my God, this is great.
- There could come a day that we look back on this night
that we go, that's where it all started.
[engine starts] - Whoa!
[cheers and applause]
- I just know that I'm a bit scared
because it's been so long, and I'm so out of practice.
There's many things that could go right,
and there's a lot of things that could go wrong.
My headlights aren't working.
- No.
- Yeah, that's the worst.
- Oh, no.
- Yeah.
- Have you ever driven on this road?
- No. - No.
- Believe me, I'm not a California driver.
I live in Northern Indiana.
This is my first time driving on a California freeway,
and they are notoriously insane.
[semi horn blaring]
I don't have any headlights in front of me.
I don't see highway markings.
I don't see all the signs because they're dark.
We're just about there.
- Oh, yeah?
The wind is ripping through my hair.
The headlights are not working.
- Are you doing okay? - Yeah. I'm doing great.
You're doing a wonderful job.
I hope this is the worst part of this date,
because right now, I'm scared to death.
♪ ♪
- Thanks for that.
[soft music]
- You're doing so great.
- Yeah, that was stressful.
- I know.
That was stressful for you driving.
- You know my headlights aren't working.
- I know. Yeah, the whole while,
I wanted to put my hand on your shoulder.
- The hand on my shoulder meant a ton.
- Oh, that's so wonderful. - Yeah, I mean, seriously.
- Thank you for telling me that--that's so great.
- This is my first time
driving on a California freeway,
and Theresa reaches over, puts her hand on my shoulder,
and I instantly felt calm.
- Your arms feel so good.
Wow.
They feel really good. - [laughs]
She seems very sensitive,
and I really want to know more about her.
So I'm taking her somewhere that is tailor-made for me.
- What is this?
- When I was starting a career
and I became a restaurant owner,
I was serving fries and milkshakes,
and it wasn't elegant.
- This is so awesome.
Oh, my God.
- A date in a diner with someone
that I had a good start with is kind of like going home.
[bell dings]
- Hi. - Good evening.
- Thank you so much. - How are you?
- Yes. I'm very thirsty.
- I'm good. - Nice.
Do you guys know what you want to eat?
- How about an order of fries and a shake?
- Chocolate, strawberry, vanilla?
- Okay. Do you want to share a shake?
- Oh, that would be fun. Chocolate.
- Fries and a chocolate shake. - Awesome.
- Yeah. That'll do it?
- Yes. - No problem.
I'll be back. - Thank you.
- Yeah.
So I--oh, my gosh.
So yes.
I wanted to tell you...
- Yes, yes, yes?
- That honestly, I didn't expect to like you as much
as I like you, because I really felt, like,
a connection to you the minute I saw you,
when I walked up and then--
- Thank you.
- You kissed me.
And I said, oh, so you might feel something too.
I don't know.
- Not only once, but twice.
- Yes, it was twice.
You kissed me on the bench.
I like Gerry so much.
I feel like we have so much in common.
I want tonight to go well.
I really want it to go well, but not going to force it.
If there is actually something real here,
it will just naturally develop.
I married my high school sweetheart.
Sound familiar? - Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
- I married my high school sweetheart, Billy.
We were together since freshman year in high school.
I was 14. He was 16.
And we were married 42 years, and he passed away.
[somber music]
What happened, ultimately,
was that his kidneys were not good.
And Billy always had hope of a kidney transplant.
But one day, when I was at work,
he, all of a sudden, takes a turn for the worse.
And I ran home, and I watched him take his last breath.
♪ ♪
- I'm so sorry.
Loss of a spouse is the worst thing.
- Thank you for being so understanding.
- Oh. I know...
- I'm so sorry. - What the feeling is like.
- I know.
Neither one of us thought this was gonna happen.
- Yeah, I know. - We thought we were gonna
live with our spouses
for the rest of our lives. - Yeah.
- And I'm so sorry that your wife passed away.
- How long have you been alone?
- Oh, a long time.
My husband has been gone eight years.
- Eight years? - Yeah, almost nine years.
- Theresa's story was so similar to mine.
All of a sudden, my emotion about my loss,
just looking at her and listening,
felt just a little different.
I didn't feel like breaking down and crying for once.
I felt like I was talking to someone that understood
the loss of a spouse.
Right now, I have a great circle of friends,
but I'm lonely.
- That's exactly what I think. I feel lonely.
I don't want to be alone. I don't want to be alone.
- You want to have somebody to talk about the sunset.
- Right. - It's okay.
It's a beautiful sunset.
And you walk inside and you go--
- Yeah. Like, who's here?
- Well, who do I share it with? - Right. I want that.
I want to be with someone, and there's no time to waste.
Like, at this age, we just don't want to waste time.
- That's true.
- Just say how you feel.
- Well, I got to tell you--
- What? What?
- I really like you a lot.
- Ah! Aw.
- I really do.
There's a calm.
There's a peacefulness with Theresa.
- Mmm.
[slurping]
[giggles]
- It's amazing to know that just
a gentle touch and a few words and we're back
to hopefulness about the future.
- Would you learn to speak Italian with me?
- Of course.
- We could learn the language and then go to Italy.
- I'm in on that. - All right. Do it. Do it.
Do it. Let's do it. Let's do it.
- Going into the date tonight, I hoped
I would have a connection with Theresa.
But once I discovered the depth of that connection,
it was far beyond the expectations that I had.
We have both been to hell and back.
- Yes. - We have lost,
and we've overcome. - Yes.
- We're still alive and kicking.
- Yeah. - And there's hope.
We have hope. - I know that there's hope.
- Not just hope to get to the next day,
but there's hope that I have someone that I can enjoy
the rest of my life with.
- Oh, my God. That's how I feel.
- And that hope is huge.
- That's what you need to wake up each morning.
You need hope.
- You don't stop believing.
- That's right. Oh, that song.
That's great.
- You just don't stop believing.
- That's awesome. That's good.
- Isn't that right? - Whoo!
- Whoo!
[Journey's "Don't Stop Believing"]
- Oh, my God.
[cheers and applause]
Wow, what is this?
- "Don't Stop Believing."
- Oh, my God! [laughs]
- Pretty awesome, isn't it?
- ♪ Strangers waiting ♪
♪ Up and down the boulevard ♪
- Oh, look at this.
- ♪ Shadows searching in the night ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Streetlights, people ♪
- I had no idea this was gonna happen.
And all of a sudden, we're in the middle of a flash mob.
I've already had the most amazing date,
but this is spectacular.
- ♪ Night ♪
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
♪ Don't stop believin' ♪
- "Don't Stop Believing" is how I feel.
Don't stop believing that you can find true love,
even at this age.
- ♪ People ♪
- Tonight, I felt promise, and I felt hope.
Theresa could be the person
I spend the rest of my days with.
So she could be my life partner,
and I think it would be very comfortable.
- ♪ Don't stop believin' ♪
- Theresa, we have both had an incredible night.
Will you accept this rose?
- Oh, my God. Yes.
Yes, I do.
[cheers and applause]
- You are so loveable.
- I am feeling ecstatic right now.
This rose means everything to me.
I seriously have hope now, even at this age.
I just turned 70.
And to think that there could be a future with a man
and to think that Gerry could be that man
is just simply amazing.
- ♪ Don't stop believin' ♪
[upbeat music]
[camera shutter snapping] - Very nice. Yeah.
And give me, like--
- A little movement?
- Yeah, yeah, like--what is it?
Blue Steel. That kind of situation.
[laughs]
- Today is the first group date.
For me, at 71, the mere concept of a group date
with 12 women is not normal, not even close.
- Let's do James Bond.
There you go.
- But I think it's gonna be a wonderful day.
Hey, ladies.
Come on over.
[cheers and applause]
- I see Gerry, and he looks tan.
Beautiful smile.
Great haircut.
Actually, for his age,
he looks absolutely wonderful.
- Ladies, I am so excited to see you today.
I have a really terrific day planned.
We are going to do a romance novel cover shoot.
- Oh, my God.
So beautiful!
- Let me introduce someone who's
an icon to the show, Franco.
[cheers and applause]
Come over here, Franco. - Amazing.
- Today's overall concept is that at any age,
you can be sexy, and you can be attractive,
and that you can do whatever you want.
- I've chosen some nice, fun outfits that
you all have 10 minutes to go and pick and grab
the one that speaks to you.
Young man, you got a lot coming up here.
How are you gonna do that?
But go and grab your outfit.
You have 10 minutes.
Then come back to me. - No running.
- Have fun. - No running.
- You guys are running. - Oh, we're running?
- I'm not running.
I'm walking fast.
I'm getting the pink one.
- Oh, you're getting the pink one?
Okay, I'll let you have it.
- I'm a mermaid.
- There is a bouquet.
- Well, that's for the bride.
- Whoo! [laughter]
♪ ♪
- I'm taking the peace sign.
- I'm taking-- - Don't take this one.
I'm taking this one. - You think?
You think? - Okay. Of course. [laughs]
I had a '70s costume
because I feel like I'm a little '70s girl.
But by the time I was there,
I looked around and this was the only thing left.
No offense to people that love the '80s,
but '80s is not my vibe at all.
- Natascha, you look amazing!
- I love this outfit because I love color and pizzazz,
and it represents me.
Funky, groovy, and bringing it back to the '70s.
Whoo-hoo!
I'm gonna say perfect.
- Ladies, where are my cover girls?
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- It's time for the photo shoot,
and I can't wait to see what's gonna happen.
And I really want to see how I am able
to interact with the women,
if they have a great sense of humor.
If they screw up and they can laugh at themselves,
that's huge.
- Our first photo shoot is going to be
The Island of Desire.
April, Jeanie, and Kathy. - Whoo!
- Frankly, I think all romance covers look the same.
It's all a guy with, you know, dark hair
flowing down his back.
- Gerry, put your long hair on.
[laughter]
- He looks hilarious.
- It's a different look.
- I feel like I've got a raccoon on my head.
- Oh, my God. - [laughs]
- Actually, I don't feel too bad this way.
- Okay. Okay, everyone. Pay attention.
[upbeat music]
[camera shutter snaps]
- Oh.
- I love it.
They adore him.
[camera shutter snaps]
Where's the wind in his hair?
- Oh, yeah.
You need the wind.
- Yes.
Romance.
[camera shutter snaps]
- Honestly, today,
Gerry was having a bad hair day, frankly.
He looked more like his dog than he did like Gerry.
But he's a good sport and he played it well.
[camera shutter snaps]
- Now I need my Summer of Love group.
- Natascha. - Amazing.
Oh, this is so good.
- That was one of the best eras of all time.
- I am a hippie. - I'm sorry.
I sometimes still dress like that.
- I'm a hippie.
- So now give me the whole Summer of Love vibe.
Fun.
Free love.
[camera shutter snaps]
- I'm still a little upset that
Natascha took the outfit that I wanted.
I'm allowed to feel upset.
I'm allowed to feel that.
- Oh, amazing.
[camera shutter snaps]
- But once I show my emotions,
I'm kind of over it.
- Road to Passion.
Edith and Leslie.
[cheers and applause]
- I am not gonna let this
affect my time with Gerry at all.
- It's so sexy.
[camera shutter snaps]
Vroom, vroom.
- Even though this wasn't my first choice,
I'm kind of a rocker chick.
So I made it work.
[rock music]
[camera shutter snaps]
- I just think it's fun, like, being goofy and dressing up.
- Yeah.
- It just brings out a different personality
when you're dressed up. - Sure.
- When you dress up, you're not so reserved.
You know? - It's role playing.
- You have to be the role.
- Taking photos with Gerry is fun and playful.
Everyone is enjoying themselves,
and it is just an amazing experience.
I mean, when's the last time I wore a wedding gown?
- [sniffling]
- What's wrong, baby?
What's wrong, honey?
What's wrong?
You're beautiful. - [sniffles]
It just hit me that I haven't had a wedding dress--
sorry.
[somber music]
I just haven't had a wedding dress on since I got married.
- I would have taken it.
You could have done this.
- I didn't know I'd feel this way.
All of a sudden, it just brought back
all of these emotions,
and I mean, the best day of my life
was getting married to my husband, Mark.
- There's a connection that has to happen here
that I need to feel. - I gotta back up.
- So you can look into each other's eyes
and really say I do.
[camera shutter snaps]
- And I know this in my rational mind.
I know this.
He passed away.
It's been 12 years.
- You guys can look at me both
and share your love with me into the c--
oh, beautiful.
- But I'm remembering my wedding
and how I felt that day.
And it was the best day of my life,
other than having my three children.
And it's still the best day of my life.
So it just made me--
I really miss him still.
- Right here, Nancy. - Okay.
- Oh, my God.
You look so beautiful.
- You really do look gorgeous.
- Thank you.
- Yes, indeed.
- You look awesome. - Amazing.
- You're what?
I'm just trying to calm down and get through it,
and I'll be okay.
But it's a lot.
♪ ♪
[camera shutter snaps]
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Hey, remember me?
The first group date has been a lot of fun,
but I really want to have a conversation with Nancy,
because during the photo shoot,
I noticed that Nancy just wasn't herself.
Perhaps it was an attitude towards me
or a problem with the women in the house.
I'm not sure.
I was looking forward to talking to you.
- Thank you. Yeah. - Okay?
But it seems like we're missing each other,
that there's a--a disconnect.
And I'm wondering if there was--if there's something wrong
or if it's-- - Oh, today?
- Yeah.
- Um, well, I'll be honest with you.
I haven't had a wedding dress on for, gosh, 36 years.
And it was when I married the love of my life.
- Oh, Nancy. - No.
And I was like, this evokes and brings up
so many emotions that were all good.
I was lucky to have my husband.
I was lucky.
He's the father of my three children.
But just having on a wedding dress, like, I--
I don't know. It was overwhelming.
- I can relate to what happened to you today.
I was walking two years-- well, that was a year ago.
- Mm. - One year ago.
And I walked in front of this bakery,
and the smell of cinnamon hit me.
- Mmm. - And my wife used to make
cinnamon balls at Christmas. - Oh.
- And that instant, when I smelled the cinnamon,
got me just about as hard as the wedding dress got you.
- And you didn't expect it, right?
- No. That's the worst of it.
- It just--it just hits you. - It just comes out of nowhere.
- Yeah. I--
you know, even though I was sad earlier,
I still felt hopeful.
So there's joy in remembering.
But then I still have hope moving forward.
And I think that's really important.
- That's awesome. - Thank you.
I appreciate it. - Would you give me a hug?
- Ah! - All right.
- Thank you so much. Thank you.
Sharing what we did today was a huge step.
And talking to Gerry today, I felt comfortable.
He's very genuine. [camera shutter snaps]
I feel a lot better now,
and I think he made me feel that way.
[camera shutter snaps]
[indistinct chatter]
- I just noticed the rose right there.
- Yeah, there it is. - Oh, my God.
I didn't even see that. - I just noticed that.
[indistinct chatter] - Oh!
- The elephant in the room.
- If I got that rose, it would make me feel
very special, because the girls here
are very special.
So having him remember me for the little bit extra
would mean a whole lot to me.
- How fabulous would that rose look
with this beautiful dress?
I mean, it's a perfect match, right?
Red dress, red rose. I'm in.
- Just call it-- - Just give me a rose.
That's all I want. - Yes.
- [laughs]
- Do you remember where you were at
when Woodstock was going on?
- Yes, I was having a child.
- You didn't get to celebrate that as much as you wanted.
- No, but I was supposed to go.
But I ended up having a baby instead.
- Were you seriously gonna go?
- Oh, yeah. Of course.
That's--yes, I was.
- That's an interesting bit of information about you.
The women on today's group date are incredible.
They're keeping me on my toes.
This is a lot of fun.
- Fun is important.
Honesty, integrity, good looks.
But you know, good looks... - Fade.
- when I'm 100, I plan to still be good-looking.
- [laughs]
I'm learning so many new and interesting things
about these women as I have a chance to talk to them.
- I plant corn, and so I make all this.
- Do you? - Mm-hmm.
- Edith, I've learned, loves to cook.
Ellen has a master's degree.
In what?
- I got honors master's degree
in health education
and an undergraduate in physical education.
- April is very spiritual.
- I really believe that my job here on this planet
is to open up the hearts of others.
- I'm really starting to get to know
these women on a deeper level.
As I've learned about them, I see so much potential.
And that's why I'm here.
What do you say to guys
that have only known you a very short time
that tell you you're a really sexy woman?
- Mm. - You carry yourself well.
You have that look in your eye like, don't mess with me.
- [laughs] Totally.
- It's a state of mind for you, almost.
Isn't it? - It is.
But I also am very sensitive.
And I like to speak from my heart.
- Nice. - Yeah.
And so, like, the other night at the Rose Ceremony,
when I was giving you a toast, I got a little choked up,
because, um, you--[laughs]
You are really amazing.
And meeting you in person,
um, your beauty from within just came out.
And--and I--there's not many men like you.
- Oh, my goodness. Thank you.
That's an awful nice compliment.
- Yeah. - So it's kind of interesting,
because now the Leslie that is on the outside...
- Mm. - Isn't really the Leslie
that's on the inside. - No.
- You've got that soft, gooey inside.
- I do. - Don't you?
- I'm kind of like a lava cake.
- You've really clarified some things for me.
- [laughs]
- You really have.
- There's one more thing I need to clarify.
- Only one? - Well, no. Many.
But if you ever want to whisper sweet nothings in my ear,
I will be able to hear you.
- Oh, my God.
[laughter]
If I'm on the other side of you, will you hear it?
- You can--hear that too.
- Oh, my God.
Leslie shows me that she has two hearing aids as well.
And I thought that was really kind of darling.
And it spoke to how sensitive she is and how warm she is.
So if I whisper softly--
- Now I can hear you.
- Really? - Mm-hmm.
- [whispering indistinctly]
- [kisses, laughs]
Whoo!
- We're not gonna say.
That's for me to know.
I got to keep some things private.
- I'd be really happy with a hug.
- I would love that.
If I got the rose today,
it would make me feel special,
because he chose me out of all the other women.
And just to know that he felt what I felt,
that would make me really happy.
♪ ♪
- Nancy, would you come with me?
all: Aw.
- Yeah. - [laughs]
[soft music]
- Happy to. Thank you.
- May I? - Yes, you may.
- I love Nancy, so I'm so happy for her.
- She needed it today.
- I really do. - It makes sense.
- Nancy, you and I shared a story about our loss.
And it's your history and my history
that have kind of lined up.
And...
♪ ♪
Nancy, will you accept this rose?
- I'm happy to.
- All right.
- Thank you.
Getting the rose tonight means so much to me.
I connected with Gerry on a level, certainly,
that I didn't expect.
It's really important to me
to be seen and listened to.
And I think you did both.
I'm looking forward to getting to know him even more.
Even though the day started out poorly,
it turned out to be a really great one.
[birds chirping]
[upbeat music]
- It's my birthday, and I woke up this morning
feeling pretty excited about things that are going on.
The connection that I'm feeling with these women
has been surprising and really intriguing to me.
I know that there are 15 beautiful women inside
that I want to get to know more.
I can't wait to talk to them.
But then I have to end the day with a Rose Ceremony.
I'm gonna love the cocktail party.
I'm gonna hate the Rose Ceremony.
♪ ♪
Where is everybody?
all: Surprise!
- Happy birthday!
- Whoo!
- Oh, thank you all.
Thank you.
- Today is Gerry Turner's birthday,
and we are going to celebrate him.
So it's party day.
[cheers and applause] - Happy birthday, Gerry!
- Whoo! - Happy birthday!
- A party is a perfect place for people like me
and my personality.
Yesterday's group date was a lot of fun.
However, I didn't have my one-on-one time with Gerry.
We'll be back. - See you later.
[cheers and applause]
- So I need to spend time with Gerry
to get to know each other,
because tonight is the Rose Ceremony.
Today, this morning, I got up very early.
And I like to cook.
It's one of my things.
- I was about to ask.
- I made chicken piccata for everybody.
So I was frying meatballs... - Oh, my God.
- At 7:30, 8:00 this morning,
my sausage, my garlic.
Who doesn't like garlic?
Who don't want pepper?
And it has to stew for hours.
- You have my attention.
- Bake, not so much.
But cook? Yeah.
I like to grill. - Oh, really?
- I heard you like to cook.
- Oh, I love being outside and cooking outside.
- Have you ever grilled before?
- No, I don't do this. - She shops.
- I--I decorate a man's life with love and joy.
- [laughs] - Okay.
We got to get the heat up a little bit.
- I wonder how Gerry likes his wiener.
- [laughs]
- Give me your mouth.
Open your mouth.
Give me your mouth.
- We're excited to celebrate Gerry's birthday.
[upbeat music]
- I feel like I'm-- - Right?
- And it's fun. Like, let's have fun.
- This is my birthday special.
You get this every birthday, but it gets better.
- Everyone's coming up with
these little special birthday surprises.
- Nice job. [laughs]
- I get a kiss on that one. Mwah.
- I am a football-aholic.
- How could Gerry pick?
Like, are you kidding?
We're all so much fun. - We are.
- In a group of wonderful women, you have to stand out.
- This is from my very favorite vineyard.
I saved this bottle for you.
- Ooh! Swing again.
You're doing good. [laughs]
- And we have a lot of girls who stand out.
So it's gonna be tough.
- Natascha? - Mm-hmm?
- You are a great hugger.
That part of you reminds me of my wife.
- Oh, thank you.
- This is nice.
- It's incredible how when he's with each person,
he's giving you his full attention.
- I'm just so excited to finally see you again.
- I know.
- I didn't get the group date, so I was sort of sad,
but I understand. - I get it.
- Yeah.
I'm a little worried that I, you know,
am not keeping up with the other ladies.
[sighs] You know, maybe he sees me
and even forgets that
he gave me the First Impression Rose.
I felt pretty inadequate.
All these women are, like, fancy girls
and jewelry and love to shop.
And I'm like, I spend most of my time
in a flip-flops and a T-shirt.
You know, I swim in the river.
I drink from the hose.
I swim in a horse water trough.
- [laughs] - You know?
But Gerry makes me feel special every time I see him,
and it's just the way he looks at me.
I'm just drawn to him.
I'm sure every woman here feels that,
but he really is beautiful.
- I can imagine that this is, like,
a super hard day for you.
I--I remember--like,
I've only had two birthdays--well, yeah,
I've only had two birthdays since my husband passed away.
And I remember waking up in the morning going,
okay, take a deep breath.
[sighs] This is a tough day.
It makes me so sad.
In fact, I have a hard time even looking
at the pictures still. - Really?
- Yeah, I do.
- I got to the point--
I was sad looking at her picture for a long time.
I mean, we had those conversations where both of us
wanted to express to the other that when one of us
passes away, the other should go find happiness.
- Go be happy. Yeah. - Yeah, be happy.
- Because, like, I mean, my husband said that to me
right before he passed away.
He's like, you need to go be happy.
You're the most beautiful, wonderful person in the world,
and you need to go and find somebody else.
And I--I feel really selfish.
I didn't really want to hear that,
have that conversation because I didn't want
to believe he was gonna die.
And I was like, no, no.
I'm not listening to this.
I'm not doing this. - I--
- I'm gonna-- you're not going anywhere.
- I get that.
- And he died, like, three days later.
- Oh, my God.
- So I feel very guilty about that one.
- Don't feel guilty. - Yeah.
- That's the worst thing. - I know.
I think I might be in that stage.
- And I know you do, but... - I know.
I should have done it differently.
- You gotta go. - Yeah.
Eventually, you just gotta live.
- Yeah, you gotta live.
- Gerry is definitely the first person I've dated
that has lost a spouse.
- All right. - Give me a kiss.
♪ ♪
Happy birthday, Gerry.
He's very, very, very thoughtful
about making sure you know that he sees you
and is trying to connect with you.
- A gift for me? It's your birthday.
- That's right.
Since it's my birthday, I can do whatever I want.
- Oh.
- To remember yesterday and the moment,
this might help you.
- I'm excited.
- [laughs]
- Are you kidding me?
Oh, my God.
Are you kidding me?
Oh. Oh, God.
That's one of the best presents I've ever gotten
in my whole life, and it means so much
coming from you. - Thank you.
- He's got a mansion full of beautiful women,
and he has taken the time
to have a picture framed of my relationship with him
so far that made him happy.
Look how happy we are.
- Well, yeah, that smile is about
as bright as can be.
- I'm feeling so special.
And honestly,
I haven't felt special in a very long time.
Thank you so much.
- Oh, you're so welcome.
- Any man that can make me feel special
at this stage in my life is possibly
the man that I want to love.
And I hope he feels the same.
- I really love your personality. [laughs]
- I really love your personality too.
- It's like, the energy. - [laughing]
[tense music]
- There is a Rose Ceremony tonight,
and I think we're all nervous.
None of us want to go home yet.
And so I'm gonna get teary-eyed if I talk about it,
because, like, it'll break my heart
if I didn't get a rose.
You know, it's almost like I've known him for a lot longer.
I feel like we've talked about a lot of things already.
But I think everybody's
connection with Gerry has grown.
So I feel a little nervous.
It's a Rose Ceremony.
You never know.
- I'm gonna kill him if I don't get a rose.
There's a spark, finally,
and now I have feelings for Gerry.
- Ooh!
This is the nervous room.
- I hate this room. - Me too.
- And I really hope he feels the spark too.
I hope even though it started with a low fire,
that it can grow into something magnificent.
So...
♪ ♪
- Good evening, everyone. - Hi.
- Good evening. - Good evening.
- A few days ago, we all met.
We were strangers.
We didn't know anything about each other.
And today, I look at this group of women,
and you're all my friends.
That really makes a night like this
very difficult for me.
But I know this process is working,
and I so appreciate every one of you.
And--and I hope you know that I have high,
strong feelings for all of you.
[soft music]
- [sighs]
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
- Leslie?
♪ ♪
Leslie, will you accept this rose?
- I will.
Thank you so much. - Thank you.
- My emotions are going a little crazy.
Every single second of the last couple of days
has been more than I could have asked for.
- Joan?
- Gerry, he made me feel like the most special person
in the world, like a princess.
- Joan, will you accept this rose?
- I would love it. Thank you. - Of course.
- So I hope I get a rose tonight.
- Edith.
♪ ♪
- I do not think I will.
I do not know if I won't.
I hope I will.
♪ ♪
- Ellen?
♪ ♪
Ellen, will you accept this rose?
- Yes.
[laughter]
Thank you.
- Oh, you're so welcome.
- You know, I feel like part of me just wants to shut down.
- Sandra?
- My First Impression Rose was way at the beginning.
- Susan.
♪ ♪
- But you know, I mean, have you ever dated somebody
and you're all in until you're out?
- Christina. - Yes.
♪ ♪
- He is the kind of person that I would want
to have a future with and somebody that
I could trust and have a great companionship with.
It's gonna be sad if I-- if I have to leave tonight.
- Faith.
♪ ♪
- I see something in Gerry that I really like.
I truly am hopeful that I'm going to get one of his roses,
because it has been a very long time
since I felt that way.
- April.
- Thank you, God.
♪ ♪
- April, will you accept this rose?
- With all my heart.
- Thank you.
- I'm just really excited to move things forward.
♪ ♪
- Ladies, Gerry,
it's the final rose tonight.
When you're ready.
♪ ♪
- I feel a real connection with Gerry.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
I just hope that Gerry feels the same way about me
that I feel about him.
He wants to get to know me.
He wants to go deeper, so I'm hoping to get a rose.
♪ ♪
- Kathy.
♪ ♪
Kathy, will you accept this rose?
- Absolutely. Thank you.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
♪ ♪
- I'm really sorry, ladies.
Please take a moment and say your goodbyes.
- Girls, I love you.
- Okay, you call me.
- I'm gonna miss you so much.
- Doing okay?
[indistinct chatter]
I know it's tough.
- I hate doing that.
- It's the worst part.
- Thanks, man. - You doing okay?
- Yeah, I'm good.
- Okay.
♪ ♪
- Hey.
It's somber.
The feeling is just overwhelming.
- God, love you, Natascha. - I love you too.
Thank you.
- And I wish you all the best.
- Thank you, honey.
- To work hard to develop friendships
with three women and not be able
to take the next step is disheartening.
Oh, Jeanie.
- I wish you all the best on your journey.
You have fabulous women here.
I know that he was feeling bad about hurting me tonight,
because it really is-- it's a hurt.
But a lot of us, we really were kind of giving up on love.
And with Gerry, there's nice guys out there,
and there's hope.
And that's all we could ever ask for.
And I know if my mama found love in her 70s,
I can do it too.
- We adore you. We adore you.
[glasses clinking] - Cheers.
To all of you.
Everybody in.
- Yay! - Whoo-hoo!
- Next week on "The Golden Bachelor"...
- Have you ever been kissed at 100 feet?
- No, but I'd love to be.
I am on cloud nine.
- She could be the one that I spend
the rest of my life with.
- The vibe is camaraderie,
but we all have feelings for Gerry.
- He's such a good kisser.
- I gotta go.
Zip your lip.
- All I know is that he's my person.
- In her mind, Gerry is hers.
- We are getting a little bit jealous.
- Oh, my God. How is this happening?
- I can't stay here any longer.
- I can't tell you how disappointed I am.
Sometimes the right thing to do is the hardest.
[sniffles]
It just sucks to be alone.
[sighs]
- Next week on "The Golden Bachelor."
[insects chirping]
- Guys, do the Rose Ceremony in chairs.
You have people in here 60, 70, and above.
Do the Rose Ceremony in the chairs.
[playful music]
They have chair yoga.
They have chair exercise.
They have chair aerobics.
Chair Rose Ceremony.
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[laughing]
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