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♪ Slamming doors, screaming voices ♪

♪ I run from love 'cause all I know is ♪

♪ The way it looks From other people's choices… ♪

I think human nature is to be tempted.

I think we are born into a world full of temptation.

I'm coming into this knowing that I'm deciding to be tempted

but to not give in.

I love you. I… I want to be with you. I hope that, uh… that we get through this.

♪ All I do is get in my head ♪

♪ In my head, in my head, in my head ♪

♪ All I know Is falling in, stumbling, crumbling… ♪

This is a perfect situation to drop him in and see if I can trust him

because that's been my biggest issue.

Outside perspective, this seems nuts and crazy,

and people are probably wondering what the hell we're doing,

and I feel the same way,

but the potential of what our relationship could be coming out of this…

- Worth it. - …is worth it.

♪ Whispered words, overthinking ♪

♪ I can be so convincing ♪

♪ Inner talk becomes my outer story ♪

I could think I'm the best girl in the entire world,

but I am not naive to the situation that I'm in,

so it's like, okay, you're telling me

you wanna be in a committed relationship and you want to be with me. Prove it.

Shante is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me,

and if I truly need to learn how to control my sexual desires

and learn how to be more emotionally connected,

then I need to show that.

♪ And hurt people hurt people I don't wanna hurt people, oh… ♪

It feels like we're at such a pivotal point in our relationship.

Three and a half years, if you don't take the next step, you're going backwards.

As a couple, you wanna go forward.

If I had it my way, I would already be engaged.

In my heart, that's how I feel, and I… I want him to feel that too.

I haven't made that type of commitment to anybody before.

I haven't even had a relationship longer than three months prior to this,

so I need to feel sure in myself

to ultimately make that commitment and decision.

♪ Another kind of love ♪

♪ Another kind of love… ♪

I'm scared shitless to leave Tyler on his own

with 12 single girls that are gonna try and pursue him.

I have felt for so long that he is the one,

but we've just met a lot of resistance along the way,

and this is our Hail Mary.

I know there's gonna be guys there that check her box financially

or looks-wise, and all that,

but I am confident coming into this

that our love, you know, is… is strong enough to get us through this.

♪ All I do is get in my head In my head, in my head, in my head ♪

♪ All I know Is falling in, stumbling, crumbling… ♪

♪ Ain't enough ♪

♪ I keep on wonderin'… ♪

Oh yeah. Here we go.

- We are on Temptation Island. - Is that Mark?

- That's crazy. - Hey, Mark.

- I've been waiting. You made it. Wow.

- Holy crap. - It's about damn time.

It just got real, didn't it?

- Welcome, you guys. - Wow. Thank you.

You all chose to come to Temptation Island

because you're obviously in loving relationships,

but like all relationships, uh, you find yourselves at a crossroads.

- Mm-hmm. - Absolutely.

So here's what you've signed up for.

You'll move into two separate villas. Men in one. Women in another.

Each villa will have 12 attractive singles.

You'll live with and date those singles,

and along the way, we'll meet for bonfires

where I'll show you clips of what your partners' experience has been.

This journey is meant to give you answers

to the questions that you brought to the island.

What I usually tell people is,

you're gonna get answers to questions you didn't know you had.

But ultimately there's really only one question that matters here, right?

Are you truly meant to be together…

- Mm-hmm. - Mm.

…or not?

Are you ready to put your relationships to the ultimate test?

Let's do it.

- Absolutely. - We're ready.

- We'll see. - I think so.

- Yeah. - You ready?

So I'm… I'm gonna turn my focus on you guys right now.

- Hey, Mark. - Hi, Grant, Ashley.

Give me a little taste of you guys.

Before I met him, I was in a different place in my life,

It wasn't that fun. It wasn't that exciting and adventurous.

He just came in at a good time and was exactly what I was looking for,

and we just have a really fun life together.

I love that fun is a part of who you are as a couple.

Yeah.

What's going on in your relationship that made you want to come here?

Uh, so we have a lot of trust issues.

- We've been dating for a year and a half. - Right.

About a month into officially dating, he went and cheated on me behind my back.

I was leaving in a week for Greece

when I got a DM from a girl saying she had hooked up with Grant.

This is after a month of you guys deciding to be exclusive?

- Yeah. Yeah. - Yeah, that was within that first month.

I knew where I had messed up. I chased her across the world to Greece.

I surprised her.

Because there was no way I was letting Ashley go.

But I… I … I think over time it's just built up

into this huge mess of mistrust and resentment,

and I… I think if we can get through this, maybe it will clear that up.

I wanna let go of the resentment. I don't wanna live my life like this.

I wanna be happy. I wanna be carefree, and I wanna know if we can get back there.

This is gonna be the most temptation that I've ever felt,

and it'd be nice to see I could take it with an intention that I'm setting now.

Like, can I keep my word to myself, to my daughter, to her, you know?

- You have a daughter as well? - I do.

- You got a lot of eyes on you, huh? - I have a lot of eyes on me.

Yeah. Thanks, you guys. Thanks for being so honest.

I appreciate you.

- Thank you. - Thanks.

Alexa, tell me about you guys. Where did you meet?

He was my gym crush. I would stare at him from across the room.

I'd do legs even though it was an arm day just to be near him.

I was bench pressing in front of her, a bit more than I normally would,

and I dropped the barbell straight onto my chest.

Two-hundred and seventy-five pounds.

- I tore my rib cartilage. - Of course.

Went off in the ambulance, everything.

- Stretcher. - Took six weeks to come back.

The first day I got back, I introduced myself,

and I told her that I was distracted that day by her,

and that's why I dropped it on myself.

I love the meet-cute. It's about as good as it gets.

What do you hope to get out of this, Alexa?

So we're kinda hitting that point in our relationship

where it's almost, like, plateauing.

We've been together for three and a half years

and we've lived in three cities in three and a half years.

- He's come with me every single time. - Wow.

We pack up in my little Camry and our cat, and we go on the road.

My understanding is you're a labor and delivery nurse,

and you're a travel nurse.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

It's like doing God's work.

- Exactly. - I'm a stork, they say.

Uh, that's a challenge for you, Lino, I would imagine.

Do you have career aspirations that this is in the way of a little bit?

Yeah, you know, uprooting your life every year or even less than a year

and moving to a whole new zip code, it's difficult.

You know, me interviewing, looking for new positions,

trying to further myself, um,

Alexa working hard on a daily basis.

It's a lot. It takes a toll.

Things just, you know, start to boil up, and we're going through a difficult patch,

fighting a lot, and looking for what's next.

Okay. I get that.

I know I'm ready to take the next step of engagement,

and I really wanna be married to Lino.

I've been married before.

- You have? - I was 21.

- And I was only married for a year. - I see.

I was with that person since I was 15.

- It was your first love. Very young. - My first love.

And now I'm Lino's first love.

When it comes to marriages, not everybody wants marriage.

- Is that something you want, Lino? - It is something I want.

I do see a future with her, but obviously I'm nervous.

The beginning of our relationship was rocky.

Alexa said that we were exclusive.

She was "exclusive" with two guys at the time,

and I still have some of that resentment,

and I feel sometimes that I'm the second choice

whether it be from the previous marriage or in that situation.

He's not the second choice in my mind,

but I think he has trouble believing it in his heart.

- I'm working through it. - Working through it? Okay.

- I can buy that. - Yeah.

- Good start. - Thank you.

Okay, Brion and Shante, I'm excited to get to know you guys.

- Yeah. - Hello, hello.

Tell me a bit about your love story. How'd you find one another?

We had a mutual friend at church

who said, you know, Shante was looking for some financial advice,

so I was like, "Great. That's my job."

Uh, somehow she ended up in my bedroom that night.

- Okay. - So…

I'm good, you know, from the finance to the, you know…

Smooth criminal. Smooth criminal.

- You're a closer. - Yeah.

He was just so easy to talk to. Just laughing, joking, so he made it easy.

So what's the problem?

Uh, I'm a little bit of a flirt.

- Um, or maybe a lot a bit of a flirt. - A lot a bit.

Yeah, and I think I'm at the point now

where I wanna show her that I can stop being so flirtatious.

I think I'm just ready to take our relationship serious,

and that's why we're here, to test that.

At the beginning, were you not taking the relationship so seriously?

There was a time at the beginning of our relationship

where I chose another woman over her.

- Um, and then-- - So you broke up this?

Mm-hmm.

And then I realized the grass isn't greener on the other side.

Shante, were you thinking you may have met the one?

Yeah, my next relationship, I knew I wanted my person to be my best friend.

- Yeah. - And I found that in him.

And then when he kinda took that step, I was like, "Oh."

You guys were able to get past that.

Um, what are the issues today?

Um, so, for me, it's kinda the final test.

Um, showing her that I'm ready to stop being the little…

- Flirty… Flirty boy. - Flirty.

I've had multiple women in my life before. I've had threesomes. I've done it all.

- I enjoy that side. I've lived a very-- - Slow your roll a second.

Multiple women in your life and apparently at the same time.

- Yeah. - Shante, are you on that page?

- That's not my cup of tea… - Okay.

…and he knows that,

and I think that, at first, was a struggle for him

just because he is a really sexual person.

One of the things he wants me to work on is being more, like, sexual towards him

and initiating things a little bit more on his end.

- Okay. - Yeah.

- Some challenges there. - Yeah.

I have a lot of respect for a lot of the girlfriends that he has.

Like, his friends.

But then, on the other side of it, there are times where it's kinda like,

"Are you doing too much? Are you saying too much?"

Like, "I think you could tone it down a little."

And I think this'll be a really big test to see

how are you really gaining those friendships.

What line and boundary are you setting for yourself?

You take your relationship and level up. What does that look like to you, Brion?

Moving in together. Saying, "Hey, Shante, I'm taking you serious."

I'm ready to build on this. I'm ready to do this together.

How does that feel hearing that, Shante?

- It feels great, yeah. - That feels great?

Just knowing that he's, like, taking it seriously,

I just think it'll be a really exciting moment

to just really, like, take that step.

As you're sitting together, I could see you got emotional.

- Yeah. - Can you tell me what you're feeling?

I think it's more of an excitement, like, "Ooh, that really could happen,"

so it's kinda like a shock,

and that's a lot to take, you know, just a big step to take,

especially in this experience, just really putting that test forward is…

It's a little scary, but I'm hopeful for what's to come.

This is an inexact process,

and you're already doing so much better than I even anticipated.

Okay. Tayler, Tyler. Hi, guys.

- Hey. - Hi.

- Welcome. Tell me about you. We met at my job.

I bartended in Downtown Nashville.

My best friend was friends with him at the time and his ex-wife now,

um, and they came in to visit me on a Saturday night.

First time you saw Tayler, she was behind the bar

and you were with your now ex-wife?

Correct. Yes.

How much time before you and Tayler started to date?

It took about four months after my separation

before we started getting physical,

and I was still married, uh, legally at the time.

Not a lot of grass grew between the two relationships.

- No. Yeah, zero grass. - Zero.

Zero grass.

- It was dirt. - Zero grass.

Sounds like you guys have undeniable chemistry.

- Yeah. - Fire is good.

- Yeah, it doesn't get better. Yeah. - Mm-hmm.

- Okay. Okay. - In my opinion.

But what brought you here?

So, once I got my master's, I bought my house.

He decided to walk away from his job and live an adventurous lifestyle.

At that time, I was living in a high-rise apartment,

and I had a sports car.

I had a nice medical sales job,

but now I have had job opportunities

where I have been able to make a lot of money with modeling,

and so I think makes her a little bit uncomfortable

that I'm getting these jobs,

these one-off jobs that are allowing me to push off

you know, "real work," I guess you could say, longer and longer,

but I feel like I'm finding myself in this new… this new season,

and it's just not giving her the comfort she's looking for.

I don't feel safe anymore. I don't feel secure anymore.

And he also has some infidelity in there as well.

Who wants to fill me in on that one?

So, um, about a month into us being exclusive

and officially dating, um,

we were arguing quite a bit.

I… I'd say I was a little bit more emotionally needy at the time,

just getting out of my life situation,

and someone approached me, and I've seen them before at the gym,

and we started to hit it off, um,

and, you know, I did end up falling into temptation

and ended up kissing her.

- How did it make you feel, Tayler? - Terrible.

I thought he was the one person in my life that would never do me wrong.

Every single relationship I've had previously has gone that way,

and I've seen that trait in them.

They're very flirtatious or, you know, I could just pick it up.

I've bartended for seven years. I can spot it out before it even happens.

So I felt like I'd never ever have to experience that with him

because that's how safe he made me feel.

And he made me feel like

I'm never gonna find anybody that'll do right by me

because I thought he was the one person.

What are you hoping happens here?

Right after my separation,

I got a lot of advice from my family and friends

to take some time for myself

but also to date

because they believed, obviously, that marriage was not right for me

and that person wasn't right for me.

We did get married young.

Um, I was 18, and she was 19 at the time.

But I really didn't realize I had a lot of stuff in the harbor,

a lot of grieving that I didn't go through

because I didn't have that grass, you know,

that time for the grass to grow.

So, um, I'm here to figure out a little bit of myself

but also to get the privilege to date,

and I'm lucky to have this experience

for her to loosen the reins and let me adventure a little bit.

I realize the toll it's taking on her and, you know, do I need to stand up and say,

"Okay, you know, for the betterment of… of both of us,

do we need to walk away or keep fighting?"

I think you've got a lot to work on, and it's… and you're on the right track,

and I appreciate you sharing it.

I always ask the question about rules. I'm gonna ask you guys the same thing.

But… Did you make some boundaries and rules here, you guys?

Rules are not to touch anyone.

- Not to touch anyone? - Act like we're still dating, yeah.

- No physicality. - At all?

We're not really here… Well, I'll speak for myself.

I'm not really here to explore physically.

I'm here to learn and explore emotionally

- You're both on the same page? - Yeah.

I… I don't have any need for physicality. I've dated. I've explored.

I got the T-shirt and the souvenirs to prove it, so I'm good.

She knows she's good.

Brion, Shante, any physical stuff allowed?

- No, none at all. - It's not.

And I like to have sex, so there's the two…

- With me, not with other people. - Well, yeah, with her. Relax. With her.

All right, you two.

Any rules?

- No. - We actually didn't make any rules.

We came to a decision that it would be better

to fully immerse ourselves.

I'm not the type of person to put restrictions on someone else,

and Alexa believes that if you're told to do something,

you'll probably wanna do it.

Reverse psychology.

"Don't touch the cookie jar." You touch the cookie jar.

Okay.

I respect your rules,

but I also chuckle when I ask it

because I think we make rules to make ourselves feel better today,

but we'll see how things hold up.

Okay. Are you ready?

We're ready.

- Let's do it. - We're ready, Mark.

- Ready. - Ready.

Because here we go.

Time to meet the tempters

and the temptresses you'll be sharing the island with.

- We're gonna start with the ladies. - Bring 'em out. Bring 'em out.

♪ Everybody turns their heads ♪

♪ Ah, everybody turns and looks… ♪

Here they come.

♪ Everybody turns their heads 'Cause I've got the swagger… ♪

Long legs, great hips, faces, smiles, teeth, hair.

I mean, this is literally the ultimate test.

♪ Feelin' like a baller… ♪

- She's a model for sure. - Hi.

I don't know why I've always loved blondes.

This is gonna be hard.

♪ I'm livin' for the hustle I'm working out… ♪

There's a few of them catching my eye.

I can already tell there might be trouble in the house,

trouble in paradise.

♪ Move out of my face Don't get in my way… ♪

We're not in Kansas anymore.

♪ Oh, I've got that I know you want that kaboom ♪

♪ I've got that bang… ♪

Oh my God.

♪ Look at you lookin' at me ♪

♪ Look at you lookin' at me Look at you ♪

♪ Look at me ♪

♪ I've got it You want it ♪

- ♪ Look at you ♪ - ♪ I've got it, you want it ♪

♪ I've got it You want it ♪

♪ I've got it You want it ♪

♪ I've got it You want it ♪

♪ I've got it You want it ♪

♪ Look at you, look at you ♪

- ♪ Look at me ♪ - ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Look at me… ♪

She's pretty.

- Which? - Number six.

She is pretty, but… I know what I have.

I know what I have too.

- What are you thinking, Ashley? - They're all beautiful.

If you guys can take 'em, you can have 'em.

Oh!

- Amen! - Oh shit.

- Let's just hope you can't. - Oh God.

I don't care how fat their ass is, it's not tempting me.

- I'm already annoyed. - Who's your favorite, baby?

- Picnic-table girl is pretty insane. - You and Little Bo-Peep.

I can tell her hair is fake too, so have fun with that.

So should we, uh, bring out the gentlemen, ladies?

Yeah.

No, relax. Don't say "yeah".

- I just said "Yeah." - Don't say "yeah". Just…

- Bring 'em out. - You can leave them back there.

Fasten your seat belts. Let's meet the guys.

Okay.

Oh, here we go.

♪ Crank the heat Yeah, make it hotter… ♪

Oh my God.

I like a pretty boy, chiseled face.

If you have green eyes, that's a cop-out. You're just automatically attractive.

- ♪ Take me higher… ♪

It's nuts.

Grant is putting on a front that he's not threatened,

but he's inching a little closer to me.

♪ And you're gonna love what I can do… ♪

Let me soak this in.

♪ You're gonna love it ♪

♪ You're gonna love it ♪

Shit.

They all have great bodies,

so it kinda just builds up

knowing that I really have to live with all these guys.

♪ You're gonna love what I can do… ♪

Are you in trouble?

♪ You're gonna love it ♪

♪ You're gonna love it ♪

♪ You're gonna love what I can do… ♪

This is wild.

What are you thinking, Alexa?

There's a whole lot of pecs in front of me.

Good luck to y'all.

She's used to that at home.

- So it's fitting. - Yeah.

- All right. - I can do it too. Don't worry.

Okay, couples,

standing in front of you are you 24 eligible singles.

They are on this island for one reason.

To tempt you.

They're here to make connections with you physically, emotionally, intellectually.

Anything is possible here including true and lasting love.

Maybe this is what gets you to find it with each other.

Or maybe you find it with one of these people.

First impressions are everything,

and now is their chance

to individually make a first impression on you.

So each one of them is gonna introduce themselves,

then they're gonna walk over to the one of you they're most attracted to

and give you a bracelet…

That's nice.

…to let you know that they're kinda feeling you.

- Oh no. - Ooh.

Okay?

- Spicy. - Here we go.

Let's do this.

Mia.

Fellas, future ex-girlfriends,

my name is Mia.

I'm studying to be a dentist,

and I can't wait to be all up in your man's mouth.

Oh shit.

- First, I open up your mind… - Oh boy.

- Hi, Mia. - Nice to meet you.

…and then you can open up my legs.

I see class wasn't a requirement.

Sorry, Mom.

My name's Natalie,

and if you like it from the front, you're gonna love it from the other side.

I definitely have a lot of assets.

- Oh! - Where's the shots? Jesus Christ.

I'm Alex. I used to be a cheerleader, so I'm not afraid to be tossed around.

"Tossed around."

My guilty pleasure is sucking dick.

What's going on?

Two in a row. Temptation Island.

It's gonna be a long three weeks.

- Kidding, of course. - He's in trouble, dude.

I am ready for a relationship. I wanna get married.

She wears a lot of rings, but where's the rock? We need the rock.

I love it.

I'm Olivia. I know what I want, and it's sitting right in front of me.

- This is for you. - Thank you.

-

Woo.

He's not making it a day.

Take it easy over there, threesomes.

- ♪ Watch me rock ♪

♪ I see you lookin' at me… ♪

- A present for you. - Thank you.

Hi.

I just wanna say you're beautiful.

- Oh, thank you, but fake. - Oh.

I hope Thanksgiving is your favorite holiday

because I'll be serving all the yams.

- Oh. - Oh.

- You can touch. - Oh. Oh.

It's Temptation Island after all.

- See you in the house. - I'll see you later.

- ♪ All eyes on us… ♪ - Oh.

I ain't gonna lie. My weakness is the booty.

Mm. It's gonna be a lot of prayer, right?

That was a little disrespectful, but it's fine.

- ♪ All eyes on us… ♪ - Let's take a moment to give thanks.

- That's your favorite holiday. - It is my favorite.

I'm Nikki. I used to work with rocket fuel,

so I can't wait to blow you…

…out of this world.

- To add to your collection. - I think I got the blowing covered.

Jeez, Ashley.

You.

Oh shoot.

I'm looking forward to finding a real, genuine connection.

I haven't had that in a really long time.

Bye.

I'm a really good girlfriend. I'm a super happy and positive person.

Super loyal. I've never cheated before.

Exactly what you're looking for, right here.

There's no need to look anywhere else.

- Thank you, dear. - Did you say, "Thank you, dear"?

- Uh… - ♪ All eyes on us… ♪

- This whole thing is a trap. - ♪ All eyes on us… ♪

Just starting to get a grip on what I signed up for.

All right, ladies. Are you ready to hear from the men?

Here we go.

Ladies, I'm Yamen.

I'm hard chocolate on the outside,

but I'm soft, sweet…

…chocolate fondue on the inside.

- Pretty good. - I like that.

- Oh my God. - A little chocolate ganache.

I'm just here to give them what they've been missing… respectfully.

Respectfully.

- Respect, respect, respect. - I'm… I'm not the bad guy.

My name's Chris. I'm a personal trainer, and I'd love to stretch you ladies out.

Oh!

- She's already stretched. - Hey!

- Oh no. - Oh, whoa.

- ♪ Oh ♪ - ♪ And let's groove together… ♪

- Thank you. - Thank you.

I'm an athlete, barber, and I work construction.

I'm damn good with my hands.

And I'm gonna fill all the holes your man can't.

That was pretty good. Can't hate on it.

My name's Hashim.

I'm a dual-sport Princeton grad.

People usually call me "The Dream," but fellas, I'm your worst nightmare.

- Oh no. - Yeah.

Princeton.

- Love the hair by the way. - Thank you.

I got two degrees.

Princeton is scaring me? You're still here and single.

I'm Quentin. I'm here to win one of y'all's hearts,

and fellas, break one of yours.

He's breaking my heart.

Thank you, Quentin.

I'm Giovanni, and I speak five languages.

English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese,

and most important of all, the language of love.

- Thank you. - Bellissimo.

Hey, ladies. My name is Max. I'm a project manager.

I'm here to lay down more than just blueprints.

In my line of work, building a strong foundation is critical,

and I hope to build a strong connection with you women here on the island.

- How are you? I have a candy company.

If you're lucky, I might let you lick my lollipop.

I'm a former professional basketball player,

but I might just come out of retirement… to score with your chick.

Oh! Hey!

Oh, and he missed.

- You have a great smile. - Appreciate you.

♪ I'mma go with that… ♪

- May I? - Wow.

- Aw. - Wow.

I feel bad for the boyfriends.

- Hot commodity. - Man, this wrist is getting heavy.

You're separating, putting 'em with me.

Might've messed up bringing your girl here.

- Thanks. Ooh. - Damn.

I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. ♪ I'mma go with that… ♪

Arm heavy, Ashley.

- How are you feeling? - How many you got?

- Ashley, how you feeling? - I certainly wasn't expecting six.

- It's a nice confidence boost. - Yeah. Grant, how does that make you feel?

I mean, I'm proud. I'm not scared.

- Okay. - I guess I should be scared. I don't know.

Ladies, thank you. Gentlemen, well done.

I think you've all done enough tempting for now.

Our couples will catch up with you all soon.

- Thanks, Mark. - Later, Mark.

See you, guys.

Take a breath now.

- Bye. - See you later.

Wow. I'm not… I'm not that threatened.

Okay. Good for you. So glad.

Couples, it's been quite a day already,

and I know your mind's probably a little overwhelmed right now.

So, I'd like you to take some time right now

and find a place privately, each couple,

to reconnect

because in a moment, I'm gonna come back,

and the journey's really gonna begin.

You're gonna move into your separate villas

and begin your life as singles.

So use this time to say what you need to say,

but more importantly, don't leave anything unsaid.

Approach it as though

there's a possibility that you won't have this moment again.

For some of you, that may be true.

Use the time wisely. I'll be right back.

♪ Shaking and cold ♪

♪ Scared to the bones ♪

♪ Don't wanna be alone… ♪

You trust me?

I do.

It'll be good for us.

- Yeah. - We'll come back stronger.

♪ It's time to say goodbye… ♪

I'll come back to you.

- I love you. - I love you more.

I'm really gonna miss her.

It's definitely scary to feel these feelings.

I mean, giving into this experience is truly what's gonna give me that clarity.

If I had it before, we'd already be engaged,

but I'm kinda the one holding it up.

♪ All our history's hazy ♪

♪ Are we in too deep to view? ♪

It's super scary to think it could be a lot of lasts between me and Grant,

but I would love to leave the island with Grant.

I am here willing to fight for my relationship.

I'm nervous to see what you do.

- I mean, you don't think I'm nervous too? - Why would you be?

You have six bracelets on your wrist right now.

I feel like you leave, you go and do things,

and, like, I always question it.

Yeah, you question if I walk to the grocery store.

There's hot people at the grocery store.

- There's a hot girl right in front of me. - You remember that.

I'm not gonna let you down.

You just stand… stay strong.

- For real. - Yeah.

- Look at me. - Mm?

For real. They're gonna be all up on you.

I'm putting at risk, like, the person that I love.

Like, he's my best friend. I see a future and a husband in him,

so I really just hope that we can make it through this.

- I love you. - Love you.

- This is light work. - ♪ This is the last goodbye… ♪

Can I have a hug, please?

- Mm-hmm. - Baby, it's okay.

It's okay, baby.

You okay?

You still wanna do this?

Mm-hmm.

Are you sure? You seem kinda conflicted right now.

I'm just tired of putting myself on the line.

Like I have with every relationship, I've been like, "Just prove it to me."

I'm doing the same with you. I'm like, "Prove it to me."

I don't want somebody to have to prove something.

Why can't I just be enough just the way that I am?

- You are, honey. - I'm not, or we wouldn't be here now.

I'm so fucking tired of feeling like I'm always in competition

and doing all these things,

and it plays to my biggest fucking insecurities.

The first thing you do is call a girl "dear."

Like, "What the fuck, bro?"

So shitty.

It's just really fucking shitty to have to continually deal with stuff…

…and just not feel like you're enough.

That is the last thing I wanna make you feel.

We both decided to come here,

and I feel like now I'm in trouble for bringing you here.

I feel like it's day one, and you're already giving up a little bit.

And we just… We just got here.

This is the last time I'm gonna see you for… for who knows how long.

All right?

I want… I want to kiss you. I want to love on you.

You know I love you, and I appreciate you.

♪ Maybe it is not our time ♪

- ♪ Maybe it is not our time… ♪ - All right, couples.

I know it's difficult, but I'll ask you to come join me over here.

I'm just feeling a lot of weight from it all.

I believe everything in life either comes from fear and love,

and I love Tay,

and that's why I'm so fearful that I might lose her.

'Cause, you know, I don't wanna lose everything that we've built

over the past two and a half years.

I know it's a lot.

I know how hard that moment is for you,

but this is goodbye.

Ladies, this is where you live.

Welcome home.

Gentlemen, we have a beautiful villa for you as well.

You'll spend tonight alone without your partner.

This will give you a chance to reflect on everything that's happened so far.

But I want you to keep in mind

that tomorrow, you'll have to select somebody to go on your first date with.

After that, the singles will move in, and the journey will officially begin.

I know it's weird to be single again.

This is your first first date in a long time.

So tonight, think about that because you'll have to make that choice.

♪ So love me loud ♪

♪ Or let me go ♪

♪ Hide away ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh… ♪

I love you.

- Be strong. - I know.

I know right now

some of you may be thinking, "What have I done?"

But I can tell you

that you will all leave this island in a better place.

I feel like I blew it being so stone-cold.

Tyler has been the best love I've ever experienced,

and you see how flawed it is.

Whenever I get in super emotional situations,

I just shut down.

I disassociate.

You know, I just feel like I did what I always do, so…

We're here now.

This is a choice you made, and we'll get through it together.

Fellas, let's go find out where you're living, okay?

Ladies, get some rest tonight, and I'll see you in the morning.

I'm really scared to lose Alexa.

I don't know how my life would be.

Please don't give up on me.

- Okay? - Mm-hmm.

- All right. Love you. - I love you. I love you.

See we need to get one of those.

Oh, come here.

This is hard.

♪ I've struggled through deeper waters ♪

♪ I've called on my sisters, my brothers ♪

♪ I've taken so many steps forward ♪

♪ And a hundred more back… ♪

I'm feeling overwhelmed.

When the guys left, like, it hit.

Like, we're really doing this. We're really here.

And I simply just can't stop crying,

but I'm hoping I just get through this

and then hopefully start having some fun.

♪ It's not the destination ♪

♪ It's all in the journey… ♪

I knew this was gonna be hard,

but still, like, it doesn't take away from the fact that it's sad.

I just hope it's worth it.

And I miss him already.

I miss him so much.

♪ I've spent too long Just trying to be perfect ♪

♪ You can't please everybody Not worth it ♪

♪ Sometimes you just gotta do you ♪

♪ Stop cpmparing yourself 'Cause you'll feel like a fool ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ If there's no pain, there's no growth ♪

♪ And I cold just turn and go ♪

♪ But here's what I know ♪

♪ This is not the destination ♪

♪ It's all in the journey ♪

♪ You gotta be patient ♪

♪ Don't be in a hurry ♪

♪ It's not the destination ♪

♪ It's all in the journey ♪

♪ You say I haven't made it ♪

♪ Well, baby, don't worry It's the journey… ♪

How are you guys feeling about this whole thing?

We're about to ask these girls on dates.

This is actually, like, my first first date. Like…

Your first date?

First like, "Yeah, let's get to know each other" date

'cause both of my previous relationships,

we were friends for months, you know, and years beforehand,

so I'm a little bit nervous.

You're gonna pop your first-date cherry.

- Yeah, honestly. - What do you think Tay is gonna think?

I think I might surprise her on who I pick for the first date.

When all the singles were lined up, she was like,

"Oh, I already know, know, know."

I was like… …"You don't know shit."

In general, I'm nervous about dating,

but there's a certain point where you have to…

you know, to welcome new ideas and take risks,

and I know Temptation Island is a bit of a risk for us, you know,

and I am nervous for what she might find.

I am nervous for what I might find,

and I really do not wanna hurt each other, and I wanna respect our relationship,

but I need answers.

- My guys! - Marky!

- What's up? - Good morning, good morning.

Good morning, sir.

This is already a good sign. You're still here.

I was like, "What is?"

We got a lot to do.

- Follow me. Let's head out and we'll chat. - Let's do it.

Today is definitely nerve-racking.

I think the first thing I go to is who Shante is gonna pick,

you know, and who catches her eye,

and if that's someone that could potentially take her away from me.

I gotta say you look good.

- Thank you, Mark. - You do too, Mark.

Well, you've got four chairs there that could be for your dates,

um, but they're not.

Uh, we have some surprise guests.

"Surprise guests"?

So, let's bring 'em on right now.

- No. - Oh gosh.

Honestly, I felt a lot of guilt from our last night together,

but, um…

…knowing I have to pick someone for a date, uh, very soon,

it's a little intimidating.

You know, I haven't gone on a first date in a long time.

But I came here for a purpose, and I'm willing to see that through.

Uh, how are you four?

- We're okay. - Hanging in there.

- As good as we can be. - Yeah.

Are you ready for what's next?

- No. - As we will be.

- I can't do this. - You can, baby. You're strong.

So today, you go on your first dates.

The experience you asked to have, you're having,

which is to be single again.

I want to acknowledge the fact that while this is extreme,

the people that you love have given each other this gift.

Right? In hopes that there's something greater that comes out of it.

In a moment, you're gonna pick who you wanna go on that first date with.

The more you open yourself up to the experience,

even the uncomfortable parts, uh, the more there is to gain.

The more you get out of it. That's the choice you have to make here.

I think we should get to it. The suspense is killing me.

Let's bring out the gentlemen who are living with you in your villa,

and then we'll see who you pick for your dates.

They're gonna have their shirts off again?

I don't know who I'm gonna pick.

What is your heart telling you?

I don't know. I don't want to do anything to hurt him.

Hello.

- Good to see you. - Good to see you too.

You look good, guys.

Damn, they got small dicks. I can see. I can see 'em.

- Alexa, we're gonna let you pick first. - Oh boy. I get to go first.

Um…

Quentin, wanna come on a date with me?

Absolutely.

Women tell me that I have beautiful eyes all the time.

Sometimes I think that's the only reason they like me.

But honestly, more importantly, I'm 36 years old.

I'm at that… that point where I'm ready to settle down, you know.

I want to start a family, and hopefully, on this island,

I'll be able to find someone I can do that with.

So, Tayler, you are next.

- Do you have an idea of what you wanna do? - Yes.

She hops out of her chair. Lemme get out of the way.

- Go ahead, Tayler. - Thank you.

- Chris, will you go on a date with me? - Of course.

Okay, thank you.

I feel like the women will like me just because I'm a good listener.

They're here for a reason, you know.

Their other relationships aren't working or don't know if it'll be good for them,

so they can come talk to me about it, and they also see if I'm good for them.

Just trying to be little spoon, man. That's it.

Tyler, how do you feel about that choice?

Well, Tayler pointed out Chris right away, uh, on the beach

even though I didn't really appreciate his one-liner.

My name's Chris. I'm a personal trainer, and I'd love to stretch you ladies out.

Oh!

- You know? - Okay.

You're looking at me. You know what's up.

- I know. Okay. - All right, Shante. It's your turn.

- Would you go on a date with me? - Of course, of course.

A lot of times when people see me, they think I'm a fuck boy or something.

Honestly, I think people are surprised at how soft-spoken and genuine I am,

but once they get to know me, I'm a big teddy bear, so I'm a big softy.

I like how you were stepping out of line before she even asked there, Hashim.

Like it was an understood.

I mean, she's gorgeous.

I'm excited to definitely go on this date and get to know her a little more.

You ready?

- I'm ready. - Okay, let's see who you pick.

- Just one? - Just one this time.

But I like where your head is.

Come on, now.

Logan, will you go on a date with me?

- I'd love to go on a date with you. - Thank you.

I'm six-foot-five.

Uh, it's not too hard to stand out. Women love their tall… tall guys.

They like someone who gets stuff from the top… top shelf.

You know, protect her. Shout-out to the short kings.

There's a time and a place for you,

um, but this place probably… probably isn't it.

- Um… - Logan, how are you feeling right now?

Well, I did let her man know

that it was a mistake bringing her on here.

Might've messed up bringing your girl here, man.

- Damn. - Thanks. Ooh.

- So it's still early. - Hm.

We'll see how it goes, but… you know.

There goes safety out of the window.

- Yep. Apparently. - Confidence turned arrogance.

How you feeling?

I mean, I'm sure her arm was aching, uh, yesterday from all those bracelets.

- Yeah, that was a lot. - That's something to take in.

I had a hard time dealing with everything,

so seeing her pick someone is… is tough regardless, um,

but, uh, we both came here knowing that we'd have to go on dates.

Um, I wish he wasn't so cocky about it, but, uh, you know, what am I gonna do?

- I have someone that I'm gonna pick too. - Mm. Mm-hmm.

God, this sucks.

Yeah.

They're not getting these women outside of this show, bro. Relax.

- This is the highlight of his life. - He's wearing an ugly color too.

You didn't get picked today.

It's just the first day. There are more days to come.

You guys can move into the house. I'll see you soon.

- Thanks, Mark. - Let's go.

See ya.

So we're halfway through.

Gentlemen, you're up to bat.

Let's bring out your houseguests

and see who gets to go on a first day with you guys.

It's… It's kinda surreal.

It's like now it's coming down to actually choosing one first date,

and I think, um, some shit might fall apart, so…

and I'm hoping it's not me.

- Hello. - Welcome.

- Hi, Kay. - Hi, how are you?

- Good. Welcome, you look great. - I like to hear.

Hi. Good morning.

It's like they look better with clothes on.

We're gonna start with Lino.

- Oh, me first? - Yes, sir.

All righty.

Hmm.

Oh my God.

Eeny, meeny…

- Would you like to go on a date, Natalie? - Yes, I'd love to.

I knew it.

She's pretty.

- Which? - Number six.

- She is pretty. - Yeah.

I don't have to do much to get a guy's attention.

It doesn't really matter where I go. If I'm out at a bar,

if it's my soon-to-be boyfriend, or whoever,

I'm definitely used to guys falling head over heels for me.

Please don't break my heart.

- All right, Tyler. - I'm ready.

- You ready? Okay. - I'm ready. Let's go, brother.

Courtney, would you please come with me?

- All right. - Oh!

- Okay. - Interesting.

Tayler, who'd you think that he was gonna pick?

Yellow dress.

That is his type to a T.

- That's his type? - Either blonde one.

Either the one in the jean shorts or the yellow dress.

Is it interesting to you that he didn't choose either of the girls

you thought he would go to?

To be honest, I'm really proud of him.

I mean, I think Courtney's beautiful, and I want him to push himself

and find what he loves.

I love that man so much, and I want that for him.

I want him to know that I'm his person without a shadow of a doubt at the end.

- That's a beautiful answer. - That's very mature. Thank you.

- All right, Brion. - It's me.

- Let's go, big dog. - Let's go.

Well, catch me if I run up on the stage and beat somebody's ass.

Well, I'm right behind you.

Ladies, good to see you.

- Amiah. - Aw.

I'm so excited.

I feel like I'm a catch 'cause I've worked hard on myself,

and I feel like I'm ready for a relationship.

I want a relationship. I'm that girly.

Sorry to be corny.

I like the chorus of "Aw"s.

That's a yes.

She's one of those, like, natural girls.

- What's that mean? - Like, doesn't wear deodorant.

It's giving that.

All right. Grant.

Let's do this.

Bring us home.

- Olivia? - Yeah.

I'm Olivia. I know what I want, and it's sitting right in front of me.

- This is for you. - Thank you.

I am a Leo, and Leos love to be outgoing. They love to be confident.

Um, so I guess compared to everyone else here,

my approach is just to be authentically myself

and not hold anything back.

Olivia. Grant, what was it about Olivia? Uh, a lot. I mean, she was, uh…

She reminds you of me.

…spontaneous and adventurous, so that's why I chose that.

I'm a little surprised that Ashley chose arrogance.

Mm. Mm-hmm. Preach, brother.

- You're also very arrogant, so… - Ooh.

…it kinda falls in line, but…

Logan, what do you think?

Well, I guess if that's the case, we got a lot… a lot in common, Grant, so…

I don't think so.

I… I… I'm all for confidence.

I would've respected him way more if he was just comfortable in his skin

as opposed to thinking his skin is the holy grail.

Grant can be very full of himself and a little bit arrogant.

I just think it's kinda comical that he saw that in Logan.

It's kind of embarrassing, honestly.

It's shit.

I think change is inevitable, like Mark said, and…

maybe if Ashley thinks that way of me,

then we're not as connected as I thought.

Cheers to some respectable, fine-ass men.

Amen!

- Cheers. - We'll take that.

- You good? - Yeah.

I'm built for this, baby.

I came to be open, be vulnerable, and connect with as many people as I can.

Wow, look at the stars.

- Cheers with hot chocolate. - Cheers. Thanks for coming with me.

Oh God.

Just boom.

- With you, it's just like-- - Effortless.

I've already been trying to resist myself.

- Stop dipping the straw in it like that. - Why? You don't like it?

People look at "what if" as such a negative thing…

Oh my Lord.

…but what if you got everything you ever wanted?

I underestimated the amount of change that could happen here.

Tonight, we're gonna have our first bonfire.

- Oh boy. - Gonna be interesting, boys.

You'll all get a glimpse through clips

of what your boyfriends' experience might be.

Do any of these fine-ass girls in this house fit my threesome fantasy?

Oh wow.

Yeah.

This is a bad look.

It's a terrible look.

That is pushing the limits of our boundaries.

Are you willing to throw that away for girls you just met?

You're very tempting to me.

You sound like you're falling for temptation

on Temptation Island.

I want a lap dance. Someone give me a lap dance.

I know that I can be okay without him.

We think we know someone until we don't.

This is an image I never thought I'd see.

There was a moment I was very comfortable moment cuddling with Kay.

Rolls off the tongue. "Cuddling with Kay."

I wanted that guy, but he didn't wanna do that.

I was not open to romantic vibes…

Oh my God.

…until last night.

♪ I hope you crawl ♪

♪ To me ♪

♪ Crawl… ♪

You came here with the question, "Should we be together…"

- I'm sorry. - "…or is there somebody better?"

So now you get to answer it.

Do you wanna leave together, you wanna leave alone,

or have you connected with somebody new?

No, that's okay.

♪ I hope you fall And you crawl back to me… ♪

Can I have a second?

Absolutely.

I don't know what to do anymore.

♪ I hope you fall And you crawl back to me… ♪

by Fangs playing]

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Back seat in the taxi ♪

♪ I almost let the night Grab ahold of me ♪

- ♪ You're too cool ♪ - ♪ Ooh ♪

- ♪ Too cool ♪ - ♪ Oh ♪

♪ You're not gonna tempt me… ♪