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Four couples at a crossroads in their relationships

have decided to embark on a journey

to answer the question, are we meant to be together?

This is it. Like, it's been so surreal,

and now suddenly it's happening.

Let me be the first to welcome you to "Temptation Island."

[ cheering ]

You have come here to embark on a journey

where you're gonna date other people.

Here they are.

Standing before you are 12 single men,

12 single women, whose sole purpose for being here

is to find love with one of you.

[ screaming ]

I never in my wildest dreams thought that I'd come in here

and have a connection with someone.

I just wasn't expecting to have

any type of feelings for anybody so quick.

I'm a very firm believer that there is love at first sight.

Aah! [ laughs ]

I think we do have chemistry, and I felt it when I kissed you.

It was the most romantic thing that has ever happened to me.

- So there is no rules for you. - Nah, nah, nah, I'm chillin'.

Okay. So we're not breaking the rules

if anything happens.

It's a fantasy experience that will answer

the ultimate question...

- I do not wanna lose her. - He still betrayed my trust.

...should we really be together

I've been in so many bad relationships

that I don't have a true definition of love.

Or is there someone out there better for us?

How I felt when I first got here

is different than how I feel now,

and I didn't know that was gonna happen.

And I need someone that's, at the end of the day,

scared to lose me.

I didn't have anything to do with it.

- It's about them! - You just walked in on 'em.

- Then walk away! - I was talking with them.

What are our men doing to fix our relationship? Nothing.

They're worried about every other girl in the house

except for us.

Find out as these four couples begin

a once-in-a-lifetime journey here on "Temptation Island."

♪♪♪

♪ You're not gonna tempt me ♪

♪ You'll never forget me ♪

♪ You're not gonna tempt me, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ You're not gonna tempt me ♪

♪ You'll never forget me ♪

[ whispers ] You're not gonna tempt me.

Captioned by Los Angeles Distribution and Broadcasting, Inc.

♪♪♪

♪ Yeah, it feels too good ♪

♪ Like a picture-perfect day ♪

♪ So no matter what happens ♪

♪ I'm gonna be happy ♪

- Whoo! - [ laughter ]

- To new adventures. - Cheers.

- Yeah, cheers. - To new friends.

- Cheers, guys. - To new friends.

We're finally here.

It's beautiful. I feel like I'm in a movie,

because everything is just so perfect.

It's time to really get to it, and I'm excited.

We're from San Diego, but we live in Los Angeles now.

- Yeah. - Awesome. Yeah, we're Jersey

all the way, man, born and raised.

- Yes! - I grew up in Philadelphia.

She grew up in Jersey, and we've been there ever since, so...

Being on the boat feels amazing.

We're in paradise. Everything around us

just seems so perfect, and it feels like a dream.

- We're here. - We're here.

We can't turn back now, so we are here.

No turning back. Remember that we love each other.

- Yeah. - And just...

- Yes. [ laughs ] - [ laughs ]

- Love you. - Love you, too, babe.

- I'm Thomas. - I'm Chelsea.

We've been together for a year now.

We met through a mutual friend who actually connected us

through social media, and I slid in her DMs.

- He slid into the DMs. - Yeah.

He sure did. Yeah. [ laughs ]

Before I met Chelsea, I was enjoying

being predominantly a bachelor.

Once I met Chelsea, though, I fell in love with her,

and that changed.

- Are you gonna miss me? - Yeah.

- How much? - So much.

On a one to 10, how much?

Mm... [ laughs ] A 10!

- That's right. - [ laughs ]

We read together. We meditate together.

I make breakfast. She cooks dinner.

We have this beautiful life that we've created together.

The main issue in our relationship

is that Chelsea doesn't trust me.

I think she's projecting the unfaithfulness

from her prior relationship onto me,

which is something that I've never been.

I am just not comfortable with how flirty he is,

and that's the problem.

Unfortunately, I say, "Prove yourself"

because, you know, that's the issue here, is trust, so...

Doesn't mean I'm going to cheat on you.

- Yeah. - Doesn't mean I have any, uh,

ulterior motives or that I'm trying to--to do something.

Even though he says that he's in love with me

and, like, he loves this feeling that he has with me,

there's a point where you're staring so hard

that it's disrespectful to your significant other,

and it makes you feel stupid.

Tom has never been in a real committed relationship before,

so with the whole point of going to this island

is to see that he can keep it in his pants.

Mommy might come back, and you guys won't have a Tommy G.

Maybe. I don't know. How do you feel about it?

That's terrible. Why would you say that?

Man, this is gorgeous.

I feel the whole essence of where I'm at right now,

- and I'm really feeling this. - Yeah.

And I hope you're feeling this, too.

- I'm Erica - I'm Kendal,

and we've been together for two and a half years.

As soon as I met her, I thought she was gorgeous.

She was charismatic. She was very bubbly.

She responded to texts really quick.

She was always--She would do all the little things right,

and I'm like, okay, if she can

do all these little things right,

I'm sure she can do the big things right.

I've never been in a relationship with someone

who already had their life planned out.

He's thinking about his future.

He's thinking about his future family.

This is one of those moments

where we can either grow stronger

or we can pull apart from each other,

but it's definitely something that we need.

It doesn't always feel like we're on the same page.

His thing is excellence, and I can't blame him for that,

but when I'm giving my best, he feels like it's not the best.

Come on. I'm already going faster than you. Come on.

- It doesn't matter. [ laughs ] - Come on.

I feel like I'm 1,000% more ambitious than Erica is.

When she's setting goals and different things,

she's not fully pressing towards it.

She always stops when it's, like, 30% there.

I'm out of breath at this point.

[ exhales deeply ] I'll take that one.

When I do develop into who I really am supposed to be,

and the woman that I really am, is that gonna be enough?

I just need him to see that the way in which I love him

is just as important as my drive.

The next step for me, I would say, would be,

of course, marriage.

I don't believe in divorce. I don't believe in separation.

None of that. Once you get married, that's it.

I really wanna see, like, with this whole experience,

if she is the right person or if I'm being too critical.

Good luck finding someone who's gonna wake up

at 4:00 in the morning to iron your clothes

and make you fresh food.

- I love you. - I love you, too.

I'm excited about this. We'll be fine.

Although we've been together for 11 years,

I still feel like something's holding me back

from taking that next step with you.

My hope is that coming to "Temptation Island,"

I'll be able to figure out what it is

that is holding me back.

That's the main reason why

I wanted to do this experience with you.

- My name is Kristen. - I'm Julian,

and we've been together for 11 years.

First time me and Kristen met

was freshman year of high school.

I was throwing a house party. I get a knock on the door,

and it's this pretty girl. [ laughs ]

Feels like yesterday I was scoring touchdowns,

pointing up to you over there in the crowd.

I know.

A lot of people always are hounding us,

"You know, why aren't you guys married?

You know, what are you waiting for?"

But we know that, you know, our relationship's not perfect.

I was unfaithful, you know?

I'm not gonna beat around the bush.

You know, being out here, it really makes me, like,

go back and reflect, you know, how far we've come.

Infidelity is not something that I'm gonna deal with

for the rest of my life.

We still haven't been able to move forward,

which is why this is so serious.

This experience is so serious for us.

I just want to know that we both

have mutual respect for each other

and love for each other, and that's going to reflect

- in our actions. - Definitely.

He always says, "If it were up to me,

I would propose to you tomorrow."

And I always tell him, "Please don't do that,"

because I'm not ready.

If he betrays me again, I will have to let him go for myself.

- I love you, baby girl. - I love you, too.

We're finally here.

I am nervous. I'm shitting bricks right now.

- [ laughs ] - This is crazy.

I can't believe we're doing something like this.

I know. Love you.

- I'm Erin. - And I'm Corey.

And we have been together for a year and a half.

We met at work, and Corey was actually my boss.

I was just like, this guy is the most attractive guy

I've ever seen.

- Give me your hand. - [ laughs ]

I'll slingshot you.

I think she's a little crazy, but, like,

I think that's why I'm, like, attracted to her.

It's, like, exciting. It's a fire.

- Keep you on your toes. - Yeah.

Look. [ laughs ]

I'm an athlete at heart.

I played Division I soccer at Rutgers,

and I was also drafted to play professionally.

So I'm used to dating other pro athletes.

You know, I dated a linebacker for the Eagles.

I used to date a shortstop for the Marlins.

So I'm just used to that A-type personality

and the just, like, super fast-paced lifestyle,

and with Corey, he's super shy, conservative.

He is more safe.

- Oh, shit. - Whoo! That's 5.

My confidence does get chiseled away

by Erin's exes being professional athletes.

They'll go and live in the limelight,

having all these parties,

so of course I feel a little...belittled.

I wanna prove that I'm not her exes.

I am the better man of those guys.

If you see me open up to someone,

don't, you know, jump ship right when you see them.

[ laughs ] I'm not.

This whole experience, you know, it was my idea.

I hope that it will give me clarity on

if safe is what I want and should be with.

Because we are so different-- me being outgoing,

and him being more of an introvert, like,

sometimes it's too different for me.

I've been, like, wanting you to...

- Open up more. - Just tell me your feelings.

[ voice breaking ] This opportunity is

something I really need, um, and I feel terrible saying it.

But I need to really figure out who I'm meant to be with.

And I just don't know... [ sniffles ]

like, how else to do it.

Do I need to be worried?

I don't know. Do you? No, like, no. [ laughs ]

[ laughs ]

No.

[ cheers and laughter ]

- What's up, guys? - Hi, Mark!

- What's up, bro?! - What's up, family?

Whoo!

As soon as I saw Mark, I was like, what's up, my man?

And it was definitely a reality check,

like, oh, this is why you're here.

- Don't forget. [ laughs ] - Yep.

- You guys excited? - We made it.

- Exciting. - We are. We're here.

- Are you guys ready to do it? - It's game time. Yeah.

Yes, we got this, girl. We got this.

I'm excited to meet Mark. I like his energy,

but I'm also a little nervous

as to what he's gonna bring out in me, and you never know,

'cause he asks some good questions, so... [ laughs ]

Let me be the first to welcome you to "Temptation Island."

- Yeah. - We're here.

- So beautiful. We love it. - So are you ready to begin

the next chapter in your relationships?

- We are. Let's do it. - Definitely.

- Here we go. - Good. Let's do it. Follow me.

- Let's do it. - Come on.

It's crazy. We're here now, baby girl.

I'm so nervous. I'm excited. I'm so many things.

Yeah?

I'm trying my best to still be confident,

but I think realistically, I'm really nervous.

Thinking about our time together dwindling down,

it makes me anxious.

I mean, if we come out of this without each other,

I think that is like the scariest part for me.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

- Come on in. - Oh, yeah.

We tried to make sure you guys are comfortable.

I like this.

I think the biggest challenge for us

is just gonna be the separation.

You know, we're so used to being together.

You know, nothing bad's gonna happen, right?

No, nothing bad's gonna happen. I love you.

Love you, too.

Gotta wake up. This is real. This is real. We're here.

It's real, but it's dream-like. Follow me over here, you guys.

I think it's a perfect environment to--

to test a relationship,

to put it through a trial by fire.

There's no turning back.

I mean, honestly, that's what I'm thinking.

Listen, before this journey actually begins,

I just wanted to have a moment and check in with all of you

and see how you're feeling. How are you feeling?

- Excited. - Excited.

- Nervous. - I'm ready.

A mix of emotions.

I'm not prepared, fully, I don't think.

I mean, I think it's hard to fully prepare

- for something like this. - For sure.

We're going into the unknown, so... [ laughs ]

Kristen, Julian, why did you come here?

Well, we've been together since we were 15 years old.

- Right. - We haven't been able to take

that next step in our relationship.

I don't wanna just get married just because

we've been together for 11 years.

I wanna make sure that, you know,

we trust each other wholeheartedly

and that it's the right choice for both of us.

Right now, it's just try and see, you know,

if this challenge can make or break us.

I hope you find what it is you're looking for.

- Thank you. - I'll help ya.

- [ laughter ] - We appreciate it. [ laughs ]

Let me turn to Erin and Corey. Why did you choose to come here?

Um, I mean, I think we chose to come here for many reasons,

um, and you can chime in, obviously.

Uh, but I think the main reason is just for individually,

you know, Corey to become, more independent

and for me to become more independent.

Yeah, grow as individuals and then come out

the other side stronger and--and better.

Those are good goals. All right.

Tom and Chelsea, why did you come to the island?

Do you wanna start?

Well, we came to the island. Um, I have an issue,

um, with our relationship because of trust.

He's a little flirty and friendly,

and I'm not used to that,

so, you know, when we first started dating,

I took that as, like, if he's doing that in front of me,

- what is he doing behind my back? - Fair.

And so this is an opportunity for me to see him

in a social setting and see that he can handle himself

and he can have friends and have fun

and not go any further than that.

Have you done anything to give her reason not to trust you,

other than being flirty?

No, I mean, I've never been unfaithful.

I've never cheated. I-I...

I am just a flirtatious, friendly person,

so when I'm out in public,

just been my inclination to be very social.

I just wanna let you know that

we all have issues with something.

- Yeah, I agree. - If relationships were easy,

- we wouldn't be here. - Exactly.

I didn't forget about you guys. [ laughter ]

Erica and Kendal, welcome,

but tell me what made you decide to come here.

First of all, we haven't spent a whole lot of time apart.

And I think because of that,

he's become a little unappreciative.

Even of the smaller things,

I feel like he tends to look over.

I feel like she's inconsistent. She'll tell me,

"Hey, Kendal, I want to do this,"

but she'll fall off the wagon with certain things.

And even as being her man, I wanna be, um, responsible

and help hold her accountable, but if she's failing,

I feel like I'm failing.

How does that make you feel

when you hear him say that, Erica?

Yeah, it's starting to feel like every day

there's like a new standard that--or new expectation.

- Of you? By him? - That's he's--yeah, that he's

wanting me to reach at.

She doesn't attain a goal,

that's a box you're not checking somehow.

At the end of the day, that's what I look at.

It's like, what can we do to grow from here?

Listen, you guys all came here because you're at a crossroads.

Right? You came to this island because you all have

serious questions about the next level of your relationship,

and in order to find the answer to those questions,

you have come here to embark on a journey

where you're gonna date other people.

These single men and single women

that you'll meet here on the island--

they're here to find love,

and you've decided to open yourself up to the possibility

that there may be someone else better suited for you

than the person you're with right now.

With all that being said,

what would this day be without a toast?

And I think I can sense your nerves,

so it's time for a little champagne.

[ laughter ]

- Everybody, grab a glass. - Come on, guys.

I'm excited to be here. It's game time. It's real,

and I'm ready to fully dive into this experience.

- Cheers! - Cheers!

- Cheers, everyone. - Cheers, guys.

- New beginnings. - To new beginnings.

- New beginnings. Cheers. - Cheers, baby. I love you.

First of all, all of you,

did you enjoy the tour of the villa that I showed you?

- That was gorgeous. - Definitely. Beautiful.

Well, I'm glad you like it, and, fellas,

I hope that you like it 'cause this is where you're gonna be.

[ cheers and laughter ]

- I knew it, I knew it. - [ laughter ]

And I bet you're wondering

where your girlfriends will be living.

- It better be better. - [ laughter ]

Well, let's put our glasses down. Follow me,

and I'll show you, and hopefully it will be

up to your liking, you guys. Follow me.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

Whoo! [ laughs ] Oh, my God!

Ladies, welcome home.

- Oh, yeah! - It's so cute.

Is this gonna work for you guys?

You think you can make this work?

This is gonna work! I love it.

All right, ladies. Damn, babe.

This is happening. [ laughs ]

You know, it's getting that much more real.

Yeah.

I feel like I'm on a, you know, roller coaster

about to go over that first hump, you know?

- Stomach's in the chest. - Yeah, yeah.

Well, now that you've seen where you'll be living,

it's time to see who you'll be living with.

[ laughs ]

- Let's do it. - Here we go.

- I'm already mad. - [ laughter ]

- I'm already pissed. - [ laughs ]

♪♪♪

- Oh, my God. - I'm getting sick.

I'm getting sick.

♪♪♪

Here we go.

♪♪♪

Oh, my God. I'm gonna die.

♪♪♪

Jesus.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

Here we go.

Oh, my God. I'm gonna die.

♪♪♪

Jesus.

♪♪♪

Oh, my God.

- I, like, can't right now. - Yeah.

♪♪♪

Couples, standing before you are 12 single men,

12 single women whose sole purpose for being here

is to find love with one of you.

Now maybe by connecting with these singles,

you'll realize that the person you came here with

is without a doubt the love of your life,

or maybe you'll realize that they're not,

and you'll end up going home, leaving the island

with one of them.

Couples, your journey begins right now.

Dude, the guy in the front right--

he's hot.

Let the games begin.

♪ Oh, get ready ♪

Hi, guys. My name is Tula.

I'm 28, and I live in Maryland.

I'm a content creator, and as Miss Louisiana,

I've already secured the crown.

Now I'm here to secure my king.

- [ purrs ] - Yes.

- [ cheers and laughter ] - Yeah!

He was lookin'. He was lookin'.

Ahh!

- Pink girl looked not happy. - She's not at all.

♪♪♪

Hi, ladies. I'm Dr. Blake.

I'm a dentist from St. Louis, Missouri,

and I guarantee I'll brighten your smile.

[ hooting ]

[ laughs ] Good luck.

♪♪♪

Hi, y'all. My name's Amanda.

I'm 24. I'm a microbiology lab tech from Texas.

Ladies, you better watch out

because I'm scientifically proven

- to be irresistible to men. - Okay!

- Ooh. - Ow!

Not worried, baby.

- Okay? - Mm!

What's up, ladies? My name is Dave.

I'm 28 years old, and I'm a salesman from Rhode Island.

- Ryan Seacrest. - And I'm here for two things--

to make a steal and close the deal.

♪♪♪

[ cheering ]

- Hey! - What?

[ laughter ]

Ay-yi-yi.

- Mm-hmm. - Ooh.

I like that strut. I like that strut.

Hi,papis.I'm Sophia, a 22-year-old makeup artist

from Miami, Florida.

I'm a feisty Latina.

So get excited. I'm here to spice up your love lives.

- Ow! - Ay, qué calor.

- [ laughter ] - Yeah, yeah, yeah...

What's poppin', ladies?

I'm Lex, 28 years old from Miami.

Now I flew all the way to the island

to find a woman of my dreams.

I'll see you soon over there.

- Ooh! - Lexy-Lex!

Hey, you like the shorties? You gotta look down at Lex.

[ laughter ]

♪♪♪

She a tall bitch.

[ laughter ]

Hi, guys. I'm Katrina.

My long legs have been great for my modeling career

and playing collegiate soccer.

Just imagine how great they'll be wrapped around you.

- Yes. - Ooh!

Okay.

- Like a spider. [ clicks ] - Yeah.

♪♪♪

What's up, ladies?

My name's Shaquille. I'm 25 years old.

I'm a personal trainer from West Glover, Vermont,

but...

♪♪♪

I've been personally training...

- Ohh! - Ooh!

...to be your next boyfriend.

[ hooting ]

Okay.

Eject! Eject!

- Top right, eject. - [ laughter ]

Oh, babe, don't say that. Relax.

[ laughter ]

Hi. I'm Nickole.

I'm a 23-year-old Jersey girl,

born on April Fool's, but this ain't no joke, ladies,

'cause I'm about to steal... your man.

- Ohh. - [ laughter ]

Hey, ladies, my name's Griffin, retired pro soccer player.

But I haven't hung up the cleats quite yet.

I came here to take a shot on goal to find true love.

♪♪♪

Hey, guys, I'm Alexcys.

I'm 24, and I'm from Los Angeles.

Hmm. Let's see.You are gonna be seeing me at the bonfire

in some clips with your man.

- Ooh! - Ohh!

- She's not talking to me. - Good job.

- [ laughs ] - Okay?

♪♪♪

What's up, ladies?

My name's Tom. I'm from New Jersey.

I'm a good Italian boy

who wants to show you what these hands could do.

- Uh-oh. - Huh?

In the kitchen, of course.

- [ laughs ] - Okay, now we talking.

- Now we talking. - He's a chef.

Chicken parmesan, lasagna.

She thought you was funny, funny.

- My guy. Come on. - Speak up, bruh.

- Say it with your chest. - Oh, it's here.

- Can't hear you. - I'm Jersey, too.

I'm concerned with your girl, not you, bruh.

- [ laughter ] - Oh, my God.

Thank you, singles. You can head out,

and we will see you soon, okay? Good job.

♪♪♪

- Oh, they come this way. - They coming to us.

♪♪♪

Oh, you don't--Listen. I'm here. Just know that.

- They are shook. - Good night, guys.

♪♪♪

You finally met our amazing singles.

Ahem. Amazing. What?

[ laughter ]

I wouldn't take it that far there, Mark.

I just need to let you know

they're not here by chance, okay?

They were chosen specifically

because they have many of the qualities you said

you were looking for in a partner.

Keep in mind they're also here on their own journey.

I know this is crazy, a little nerve-racking.

First impressions are tough.

But they're here hoping to make deep connections with you.

I know you have a lot to think about,

and you're gonna have a chance to do that tonight

in your separate villas.

It's time you get used to being on your own

and not relying on the comfort of your partner.

But don't worry. This isn't goodbye.

This is just good night, okay?

- Yep. Yep. - True that.

Try to get some rest, and I'll see you tomorrow.

What the hell are we doing? Coming here was my idea,

and I do think it's super important.

Like, I don't have any regrets,

but after seeing the singles come out,

I was honestly for the first time, like,

all right, was this the right choice?

All right, so anyway, [bleep] those girls.

- [ laughter ] - Oh, my God. Seriously?

- I can't. - I can't.

All right. Get the party started.

[ laughs ]

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

♪ I'm living every day ♪

- Good morning! - Good morning!

Hey, Mark.

Well, yesterday was a long day.

So what do you think about the single guys you saw last night?

Any of 'em catch your eye?

The one that we keep talking about

- is the one that can cook. - Yeah.

Tom with the hands?

He's aggressive. I can tell already.

He's gonna give us a little trouble, I think.

- Yeah. [ laughs ] - Speaking of the guys,

why don't we bring 'em in right now? Come on in, guys.

- Oh, my. Really? - Oh, my.

I think we just need to rip the Band-Aid off.

- I was hoping for my man. - Wait, our guys.

Oh, my God. Wait. They're really here?

You said "your guys."

Well, these are sort of your guys, too.

- Hey, girls. - Gorgeous.

- Hi! - Hi, guys.

When the singles come out, my heart started racing.

It's just gonna be weird, living with 12 boys

when, you know, you've had one boyfriend

for the past year and a half.

Guys, I know that you have a great day planned

for these ladies.

- Definitely. - Oh, yeah.

The first impressions are never

more important than they are today,

so make it count. Have a good time,

and I'll check in with you guys later.

I'm definitely nervous. The single guys--

I can already tell that they're gonna bring the energy,

and I'm like, oh, boy, this is gonna be a frat house.

♪♪♪

Cheers to good times and tan lines!

Who's ready to party tonight?!

[ cheering ]

- Wow. - [ laughter ]

I feel like I'm a mixture of excited and scared.

I think I'm worried about, like, getting annoyed with them.

[ laughs ]

Who's sort of, like, kinda stood out to you a little bit?

I'm definitely a dog, so I wouldn't wanna bring

my girl in this situation.

I got baby fever already, so I'm just trying

to meet that right girl and, uh, fertilize. [ laughs ]

Get back to me.

Oh, I'm definitely gonna get back to you.

I'm gonna be on you for sure,

'cause I think your answer's gonna change.

I'm... [ laughs ]

♪ Yeah, got a little bit of ego ♪

♪ Oh, I'm way too lit and yeah ♪

♪ I'm way too lit ♪

♪ Oh, that's a whole lot of drip ♪

- Do it! - Yes!

[ cheering ]

That's how we do that.

Hey, who wants to do a tequila?

I'm gonna be good after this.

Right now I'm feeling like oh, shit.

Like, what--what did Erin bring me into?

This wasn't my plan to come to the island.

I am a little rusty. I kinda have been out of the game

for a little bit.

How long have you been with, um, your girlfriend?

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

- We aren't that compatible. - Mm-hmm.

We are kind of pretty different.

- Right. - So she's like, "Hey,

you know, maybe there's someone else out there."

I mean, if you have questions, there's no better place to be.

- I know, right? - Yeah.

- Than on an island. - Yeah, on an island.

Look at that view. Like, it's incredible.

Seriously, it's nuts.

[ indistinct conversations ]

All right, who's doing tequila?

What are the rules that you

and your girlfriends established?

I didn't set rules, personally.

- So it's like free rein? - Yeah, real talk.

Before Chelsea, I was single for most of my 20s.

You know, when I would go out, I'd like the opportunity

and the possibility of meeting someone

and just be spontaneous.

I think you just have a way of, like,

making people feel connected to you, 'cause, like,

I feel like that was--

it's easy to talk, you know? I don't know.

♪ You ain't never gonna change

♪ So I'll be on my way ♪

All right, so we gon' cheers to, you know, you know what I mean?

- Self-growth, self-improvement. - ...having a great time.

- Cheers. - Cheers, guys.

What are you drinking? Water?

If I was champagne, where would I be?

- I know. I don't want... - If I was champagne...

Hopefully I know where the champagne is.

I definitely plan on winning the girl over

that I'm most interested in by giving her a lot of attention,

really being able to listen and understand

what type of person she is and be there for her

when she needs me.

He likes to look around 'cause he's, like, in entertainment.

So he likes to look at people.

What does that mean, look around?

Like, say if we were going out.

If a hot girls walks by, if a hot--

Like, you look. You're like, "Oh, wow. She's pretty."

- But then what? - But then, like...

- Then what? - Looking and staring

- and looking around... - So what do you do?

I just... hold it in.

Why do you do that?

[ voice breaking ] I don't know.

I just, um...

I don't know.

If who he is is always gonna be that guy,

does that jive with the narrative

that you wanna write for your life?

That's why I'm here.

It's weird 'cause it's like I'm still thinking

about what Tom's doing.

If I trusted him, there's no problem,

but it's like it's a weird feeling.

Should I get you a drink?

Yeah. I need a little drinky drink.

All right, cheers to meeting really good people.

Cheers.

Hey, what's--what's that tattoo say? What's that?

Uh, M.G.C. My ex's initials.

No, I'm [bleep] with you. It stands--

[ laughter ]

- First, you started-- - Yeah! [ laughs ]

It's either was that you guys

are supposed to be or not, you know?

Exactly.

So I think it's really cool that you guys are here.

I'd say at this point in my life,

I'm definitely ready for love.

I'm much more mature than I've been in the past.

I'm never gonna force anything.

I wanna just see where this thing goes

and have a good time.

At the end of the day, it's just an interesting experience

that it's hard to say no as a single, but, you know,

you guys are really putting it out there,

- and I was just--I... - I'm trying say no to it, too.

- I mean... - Yeah, but I respect it,

'cause you're--you're putting it all on the line.

- You know? - Yeah.

♪ Would you ever give it up? ♪

♪ Would you ever give it up like that, love like that? ♪

♪ Would you ever give it up? ♪

♪ Would you ever give it up like that, love like that? ♪

We're only here once.

All of us were picked for a reason,

and, like, us hopefully getting, you know, closer,

connected more, like, we'll see, like, why you were brought here.

I just got out of a nine and a half-year relationship.

Nine and a half years? Oh, so we--

- We got the same going on. - Yes. Yes.

This is out of my comfort zone as much as--

- Definitely, yeah. - You're probably like,

"Wow, these--these girls are here to, like, tempt us

and have a good time." Like--

No, you guys have been very respectful.

Who are you feeling?

Well, you already know who I'm feeling.

My tall, dark, bearded man with tattoos.

- So, cheers. - Cheers, yes.

You know, I appreciate you for sure.

- The peaks and valleys. - Definitely.

- [ laughs ] - Trials and tribulations.

♪ On my way ♪

♪ Hold up, go, go, go ♪

♪ I can't let these vultures swing down ♪

♪ Swing down ♪

Personality to me is everything, like, literally.

So you wanna go make out or what?

- Yeah, I'm... - [ laughter ]

You a toe dipper or a cannonballer?

- I'm a toe dipper. - Oh, toe dipper, okay.

My name's Tom.

Fun fact about me--I can make someone fall in love

in less than a week.

So, like, what's your favorite thing you got?

- I can do it all. - Okay. Just surprise me.

If we happen to wake up next to each other,

- you just let me know... - Stop.

...what you're looking for,

and I can pick it up. I'll step it up.

- Stop. - I mean, yeah, hey.

He thought that it was gonna be, like, smooth and attractive,

and I was like, ew.

It's like, what are your real intentions?

Are you here because you wanna end up in bed with somebody?

No, I do not like this.

I don't know who's gonna wake up first.

But you just come talk to me, anything you wanna do.

♪ I just want the bad boys ♪

♪ Boys, boys, bad boys ♪

♪ Boys, boys, boys ♪

Oh, sorry.

No, you're good, you're good, you're good.

I'm like, I don't walk in heels, so...

I typically go for the type of man that's bad.

The guys that I'm gonna meet here,

I feel like they don't want their girlfriends.

I think they want an opportunity with someone different, so...

I'm gonna give them the opportunity. [ giggles ]

I wanna, like, actually get to know someone.

Of course.

And I want them to actually know my personality.

Of course.

'Cause I think it's better than my looks.

There's always a beautiful girl,

but who is somebody that I can actually talk to

- and have a conversation with? - Right, yeah.

And, like, that's-- that's totally different.

That's great that you value that, though.

- Yeah. - Hi, everybody.

- Hi! - What's up, Mark?

- You having a good time? - Definitely.

I'm glad. I'm glad you had a good time.

Unfortunately, I'm like, you know, kinda the buzzkill.

So, ladies, thank you for entertaining the guys.

Don't worry. You're gonna see them soon.

But you guys can head on out,

and we'll catch up with you pretty soon, okay?

- We'll see you all soon. - Take care, everybody.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. - You can't give hugs?

We good. We gon' hit it with the...

Yes.

- I'll see you. - I'll give you a hug.

Definitely. Have a good one. I'll talk to you soon.

You, too.

I feel like I wanna connect to a lot of the women here.

I'm getting genuine vibes from everybody,

and I feel like we've just been having a great time.

Gentlemen, I hope you had a great time.

Had a great time.

And I've got good news for you.

I have a really beautiful dinner set up for you

with your girlfriends at their villa.

Head inside. Freshen up,

and I'll meet you there a little bit later.

- All right. Let's do it. - Catch you later, Mark.

- I'll see you in a bit. - Sounds good.

- All right. - Let's go, boys.

I'm definitely ready to eat.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

- What's up, everybody? - Hello!

- How you doing? - Welcome.

- May I join you? - Yes, sir.

- Please. - How you feeling, you guys?

Definitely good to be back together for sure.

How long does it feel like

you've been away from each other?

- Like a lifetime for me. - Yeah, I know, it honestly

- feels way too long. - Feels like a long time.

- Isn't that crazy? - It's weird.

So, Kristen, I wanna ask you,

what rules did you set up before you came here?

No rules for us.

Um, that would defeat the purpose of why we came here.

We came here for clarity, and we're in a relationship.

We're staying in a relationship during this entire experience,

and that's that.

All right, so no rules there.

Tom and Chelsea, what have you guys discussed?

Well, for me to even think about coming here,

I was like, I need rules.

I wish that I could feel like you guys.

Like, we are adults, and we shouldn't need these rules.

But the problem is, he was asking me is it okay

to have someone in our bed, like, just sitting on it.

And, like, that was like, why would you, like,

even need to ask me that question?

And it's like, that's why I need rules.

- It was a question. - Yeah, I get it.

You know? So instead of harping on me, just...

I would--I would like if you were just more understanding

and have a conversation and say,

"You know, no, I don't feel that that's appropriate,"

- and I would say, "Okay." - That's what I said.

Well... but you make it as if

there's something wrong with me for asking.

[ snickers ] Okay. All right, I rest my case.

Cheers to me.

Okay.

What are your rules?

- No rules. - No rules?

No rules.

Whose idea was it to have no rules?

I think I might have pressed it, maybe.

Yeah. He brought it up first, and I mean--

I'll take that. I'll take that.

Yeah.

I'll take accountability for that.

- Okay. - Yeah, but after talking

about it for a while, it was like,

I wanna see where our hearts truly lie,

and I don't wanna put a cap to that, so...

Okay. What about you two? What'd you lay out?

I mean, I want Erin to take in this full experience.

You know, I trust her. I love her,

and at the end of the day, I want her happiness.

I don't think you actually feel that way, though.

- No, it's gonna suck. - I really don't, Corey.

Like, I feel like we had set rules, and it was, you know,

I just--I don't... Is-- Is that really, you know...

Your happiness is what I care about most.

Okay.

I see you holding back emotion.

You know, it's just--I-- [ voice breaking ] It's tough,

because I do feel like a lot of the times

I have to kinda take the reins in the relationship,

and sometimes I just want, you know,

I want it to be equal, but, like, you know,

maybe I'm being unfair and also, like, you know...

I don't know.

If you knew, you wouldn't have to come here.

- Yeah. - Look, here's the deal.

I think it's true that you will find

all the answers you're looking for.

But they won't be to the questions

you brought to this island.

♪♪♪

I don't think you even know what questions to ask yet,

and I ask about the rules because it's a comfort for us

to feel some control over the process.

On this island, love picks you.

So now I want you to look at each other.

♪♪♪

Because unfortunately...

it's time to say goodbye.

This is the last moment

you guys are gonna be together as a couple

until you leave the island if you decide to be a couple.

There's a likelihood that some of you

will say goodbye tonight,

and that'll be goodbye forever.

Dig deeper than you have and say the things

you've been always afraid to say,

and keep in mind that when you kiss goodbye,

for some of you, that can be your last kiss.

- All right. Thanks for sharing. - Thanks, Mark.

All right. [ sighs ]

Thanks, Mark. Ugh.

♪♪♪

♪ Show me love ♪

♪ Or let me go ♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

[ sighs ] This is all a part of the journey, you know?

And this is what we signed up for.

My worries aren't even about you and trusting you.

My worry is about, like, having to open up.

You know what I mean?

- You know, I-- - That's why we're here.

[ voice breaking ] I know it's what I want for myself,

but... just being vulnerable in front of people that...

I know.

You know, the whole reason why we came here

is because of trust, and it's like,

in this place of that I don't know anyone,

you're the only one that I trust,

and I can't even be with you, you know?

Which I knew that coming here, but...

When I tell you you are the strongest person

I've ever met in my entire life, I mean that.

We're here to leave better versions of ourselves...

- I know. - ...so we can ultimately be

- better for each other. - Yes.

You know? I love the shit out of you. I really do.

♪♪♪

- Don't cry. - I won't.

What Mark was saying today at dinner was like

some real, real deep, thoughtful stuff.

- Yeah. Yeah. - You know, we could only work

- on ourselves, you know? - Yeah.

No matter what I do,

how you feel about you comes from you.

- What do you mean? - I'm saying--

Well, all I'm saying is I just want you to look

at why you're so flirty and if it's necessary.

- I know you want from me, babe. - For me.

- I'm gonna look at myself. - Okay.

And I want you to look at yourself.

- Yes. - I want you to take a look

- at why you feel uncomfortable... - Yeah.

...instead of blaming it on me.

- I'm not blaming it on you. - You're saying what I do

- makes you uncomfortable, right? - Yes, I know,

- and I understand that and 100%. - All right, so then

as long as we both do that and we take a look

and we grow from this and we come together,

and you know, I love you, babe.

I don't know what else I, you know, I can say

other than I love you. I'm obviously gonna miss you.

Let's enjoy these moments we have, babe.

Yeah, I know. I wanna be happy.

I love you so much. Come here.

- I'm just gonna miss you. - [ kisses ]

[ crying ]

I'm not afraid. Like, I'm very confident in you

and in our relationship.

I feel like even after spending those first moments with them,

it makes me feel even more confident.

- Yeah. - Because it's like

I know what we carry. I know what you carry.

Yeah.

So I guess just the missing piece of that puzzle

- is figuring out what I carry. - Yeah.

So I feel like just being by myself for the first time today

I was like, you know, like, I'm--I'm starting to

just sort of figure out, like, what I like

and what value I may want to bring.

Yeah.

Like, how are you feeling?

I'm really, really scared to lose you,

and I know, like, my own journey's...

I need to be happy with myself before, you know,

we can be happy as a couple, and so that's what I'm--

I'm gonna work every day.

Hmm. Yeah.

Like, I am scared that you're gonna, you know,

fall in love with someone else.

I've already fallen, baby. I love you.

I just... [ crying ]

I feel like I struggle with so many insecurities

that I've brought into our relationship,

and I feel like I've been very negative and, like,

I don't know. I feel like I push you away,

and I'm just scared, like,

like, I want so much for you to find happiness.

I really do, and I hope it's with me.

You're the best thing that's ever happened to me, Erin.

- I swear to God... - [ sniffles ]

I'm scared shitless, babe.

I would hate to lose you.

All right, guys.

This is it.

- Give me a hug. - All right.

Gentlemen, let's go.

Oh, [bleep], I'm always crying. God, why?

♪♪♪

♪ One last kiss before I'm gone ♪

♪ One last breath for me to hold ♪

♪ One last look to lose myself ♪

♪ One last, one last ♪

You know, knowing that I'm not gonna be able to see Kristen,

um, for the rest of this journey is definitely nerve-racking.

The possibility of her realizing that she doesn't need me

or could possibly outgrow me is setting in,

which is the scary thing,

you know, because at the end of the day,

you know, there's no saying that that's not possible, you know?

Anything can happen.

- I love you so much. - It's not goodbye.

- It's see you later, okay? - Okay.

I'll see you on the other side, okay?

Just know I'm--I'm sorry.

I want what's best for him.

[ voice breaking ] Like, I want him to genuinely be happy,

and if it's with someone else, I truly--I want that for him.

[ crying ]

I'll see you soon.

- Bye, Mark. - Thank you, Mark.

♪ One last ♪

♪ Chance for me to stay ♪

♪ Cross your heart, begin to pray ♪

♪ Oh, the words that we say ♪

♪ Fade into the mist ♪

♪ With one last kiss ♪

♪♪♪

I'm a very firm believer that there is love at first sight.

♪♪♪

I have no idea what I'm getting myself into.

[ cheering ]

First date in 11 years. Hope it's a good one. [ laughs ]

- Oh! - This is crazy.

[ screams ]

Cherry bomb!

This is "Temptation Island,"

so there's gonna be some tempting.

Aah!

Booty shaking, booty grabbing, booty touching.

I know you love him. Do you trust him?

- No, I don't trust him. - It was bad.

- [ moans ] - I cheated on my girl.

- I did come here without rules. - He's been a bad boy.

So we're not breaking the rules if anything happens.

- Aah! - I don't want my man

to want to touch other women like that.

I'm sick of having a broken heart.

I've decided to not worry about our relationship,

because I feel like he's not worrying about it either.

She doesn't even see...

[ sniffles ] what she's destroying.

I didn't have anything to do with it!

- It's about them! - You just walked in on it.

- I was talking with them. - So walk away!

You showed your true colors,

and don't play with me right now.

[ screaming ]

We definitely had a threesome, and it was a fun threesome.

My grandma cannot watch this, is all I'm saying.

[ cheering ]

Part of me gets nervous because it was my idea to come here.

My head's clear. I'm confident. I'm standing taller.

The thought that I am losing him is scary.

I just push people away when I feel like

they're getting too close to me.

You know, I need someone that's at the end of the day,

scared to lose me.

♪ Hold on to me, don't ever let go ♪

♪ Don't be afraid, don't lose control ♪

I just wasn't expecting

to have any type of feelings for anybody so quick.

At this point, Kendal's single, as am I.

Aah! [ laughs ]

It was the most romantic thing that has ever happened to me.

I wanna kinda get on one knee, slide it on just like so.

♪ Look in my eyes, just take these hands ♪

♪ My heart is... ♪

What if she's not able to let go of that resentment?

Because I love her, I would have to let her go.

♪♪♪

You came to find the answer to the question,

"Are we meant to be together?

Or is there someone out there better for us?"

How I felt when I first got here

is different than how I feel now.

This is breaking my heart.

♪♪♪

The time has come to make a decision.

- You cheated on me. - What would you like to do?

I know how hard that was for you.

I'm done.

Think that she can forgive some of the things

that she may have seen?

I'm not worried about Erica

leaving the island with another man.

I love you.