All language subtitles for BACKIN.THE.GROOVE.S01E01.DV.2160P.WEB.H265-DIBS

[ waves lapping ]

TAYE: Do you need an escape?

♪♪♪♪

Are you stuck
in the daily grind?

♪♪♪♪

Have you lost your groove?

Well...

Ladies, this is your moment.

Here in the Dominican Republic,

three sexy singles
in their forties

and the prime of their lives

will check in
to the Groove Hotel.

[ bell dings ]

We have everything you need.

Oh, and there is
one more thing.

♪♪♪♪

The hotel is filled with...

hot...

young...

men.

♪♪♪♪

These men may be half their age,

but in this paradise,
we're turning the tables.

WOMAN: Mmm.

[ women moaning ]

TAYE: And it's gonna get juicy.

So, come on down
to the Groove Hotel.

[ laughs ]

WOMAN: Mmm!
[ chuckles ]

[ bell dings ]

[ "Good Vibes, Tan Lines"
playing ]

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

- Customer arriving.
Smile. Big smile.

♪♪♪♪

- May I help you?
- Hi.

Thank you. Hi!

- Hi.
- Oh, my God.

Wow. I'm here.

Thank you.
- Welcome to the Groove Hotel.

- Thank you so much.

This is gonna be my home
for the next month.

You know, like, I live here now.

♪♪♪♪

This is amazing.

How you doin'?
I'm Steph. I'm 41 years old.

I am a singer,
and I come from Miami, Florida.

Wow.

- And please,
make yourself home.

- Thank you so much.
Awesome.

The reason why I decided
to come to the Groove Hotel

is because I have been
single now for seven years.

I sit at home with my cobwebs,
wrapped up, watching TV.

I'm ready to date younger guys.

Steph needs some sexy time.

Like, I need some sexy time
in my life.

♪♪♪♪

Oh, my God.

♪♪♪♪

I have been married.

I married my son's dad
when I was 19 years old.

[ gasps ] Oh, my God.

When I told my son that I was
coming here, he laughed

because he knows that I've never
really been into younger guys.

Unbelievable.

The reason why I'm open
to dating younger guys now

is because of what
I've been through.

♪♪♪♪

- ♪♪ Never back down ♪♪

STEPH: When I first turned 40,

I found out
that I had breast cancer,

and it was the scariest thing.

-♪♪ No holding back now ♪♪

STEPH: So I ended up having
to have a double mastectomy

a month and a half later.

Getting implants
was not an option.

So my back muscles
are now my breast muscles

I can't believe this.

And now all of a sudden,

you know, I don't just have
little scars --

I have huge scars.

But I feel like life
after cancer

has put me
in a different position.

Whoo!

I'm ready to get back
into my thang, you know?

[ laughs ]
Get my groove back.

[ laughing ]

I'm here to have a good time.

- ♪♪ And we will rise above ♪♪

[ upbeat music plays ]

PEDRO: Here they come.

♪♪♪♪

- ♪♪ Put your hands in the air ♪♪

BROOKE: Hi!

This is literally a dream.

This is what I've
been dreaming of.

How are you?
- Welcome to the Groove Hotel.

- Thank you so much.

My name is Brooke.

I'm 42 years old
and I'm from Los Angeles.

This is so beautiful.

I am a personal trainer
and I love younger men.

There's something about them.

Energy-wise, we're --

we're a good match.

♪♪♪♪

Oh, my God.

- Oh, my God!
- Look at you.

- How are you?
- Hi, what's your name?

- I'm Brooke.
- I'm Steph.

BROOKE: I am just so excited
to actually, you know,

meet women that are kind of

in the same place
as I am in life.

- You are a queen.
- So are you, doll.

I do have some high expectations
for the Groove Hotel.

I want a partner for life,

someone that I can have
a family with.

I want a baby.
I want to have a child.

I just want it all.
[ laughs ]

Are you ready
for this wild ride?

I've had a history of falling
for the wrong guy.

I've been really sucked up,
yeah, manipulated.

I'm just gonna take
one day at a time.

But if my husband
is here, like...

like, [bleep]

That's -- That's some real shit
right there.

This place is a dream.

- It's a hot girl summer.
- Hot girl summer, for sure.

♪♪♪♪

- Hola!

I'm excited to finally reset
here at the Groove Hotel.

- Welcome to the Groove Hotel.
- Oh, gracias.

Hi, I'm Sparkle.
I'm 43 years old.

I'm a beauty entrepreneur
and I'm from Atlanta, Georgia.

It's beautiful!

- ♪♪ Are you man enough? ♪♪

♪♪ Man enough for me? ♪♪

- Okay!
- Oh, my God!

- Look at you!
- Hi!

- How are you?
- Everybody's so beautiful!

SPARKLE: If these
two beautiful women

are having the same
struggles I am...

I'm Sparkle.
- Hi, Sparkle!

- ...then the Groove Hotel
might be the remedy.

- What brought you here?
SPARKLE: Girl, I need a reset.

- I know that's right.
BROOKE: Right?!

SPARKLE: I need a reset.
STEPH: I know that's right.

And I heard that
the Groove Hotel...

STEPH: Okay.
- ...is where I can reset.

- Okay! [ laughs ]

- Part of the challenge of being
a successful entrepreneur

is probably finding
work-life balance.

I've had my business
in the salon for over 17 years,

but this is the year

that I decided to close
my business and focus on me.

And even my son is ready for me
to focus on my personal life.

- ♪♪ Aim high, dream big ♪♪

SPARKLE: He wants me
to start dating.

I'm still vibrant, sexy...

And I'm young and spry.

So, you know,
they got what I need here.

And I need a place and group
of men that reflect that.

[ laughter ]

I love the fact
that I'm experiencing this

with other women
that are my age.

- ♪♪ I found my girls, oh yeah ♪♪

- This is home.
I'mma click my heels.

- Okay! [ laughs ]

I mean, it could be
a little intimidating,

especially because
it's younger guys.

So at least having other women,

I mean, we're here together.
It's like a sisterhood.

♪♪♪♪

I haven't really, you know,

dated younger,
so I'm a little...

- Oh, girl. They're fun.
- ...a little nervous.

- 'Cause Lord knows
the older guys

just aren't cutting it
right now.

Dating men my age
is God awful.

The most singlest guys
that I've met are married.

I don't want nobody's husband.

Have you dated younger before?

- No, but I need vibrant.
I need a stallion.

BROOKE: Yes.
- And I need big feet.

- [ laughing ]

- I'm just waiting for
all the goodness to come.

Bring on the men.
I am ready for them.

♪♪♪♪

- ♪♪ The king's back, baby ♪♪

- Ladies, ladies, ladies.

[ all shouting, laughing ]

- It's Taye Diggs!

- That's my guy!
- Hey!

What is happening?
What's happening?

- Oh, my God.
- How are you?

- Wow.
- Good to see you.

- Nice to meet you.

- Welcome. Welcome.

- The true groove.
- Welcome. Welcome.

You guys look beautiful
in your colors.

- Taye Diggs,
still looking good.

Fine as wine.

Sexy chocolate drop.

- Now, Sparkle, Brooke,
and Steph,

welcome to the Groove Hotel
in the Dominican Republic.

♪♪♪♪

- Thank you so much.
- Thank you!

- Each and every one
of you are here because

there might be
something missing.

SPARKLE: I'm in my prime

and I don't want to waste
these good years.

These good, juicy years.

- Over the course
of your time here,

you'll be able to enjoy
once-in-a-lifetime adventures

and enjoy hot days
and romantic nights.

You know what I'm talking about.
- You know what I mean?

- [ laughs ]
- You like romantic nights?

- I like romantic nights,
I like adventures,

I like romantic adventures.

- Excellent. Y'all are ready.

[ laughter ]

Every experience you have here

will be bespoke to you
specifically.

We have a concierge here --
you tell him your wishes

and we'll make them all
come true, for real.

♪♪♪♪

On that note,
in the next villa over,

there are 24 hot young men.

♪♪♪♪

STEPH: 24?

BROOKE: 24?!
- Yes.

STEPH: Oh, my God.

♪♪♪♪

- 24 amazing, beautiful men.

Line them up.

- ♪♪ For this jelly ♪♪

- Tonight, you and the men
staying here at the hotel

are going to attend
a dance party.

You know how to dance?
- What? Please!

- You know how to dance.
- Hello!

- Now, at the end of the night,

each of you will select the men
that you want to keep here

to join you on your journey.
- Mm. wow.

- Now, the men
are guests here, too.

But if they're not helping you
find your groove,

you might as well
send them packing.

- If we're not growing,
you're going.

[ chuckles ]

- This is your journey,
so please enjoy yourselves.

Anything's possible.

Good luck.
- Thank you.

- And I hope you find
what you're looking for.

STEPH: Me too!
BROOKE: Thank you.

- I have no doubt.
TAYE: Bye-bye! Enjoy!

- I have no doubt.
- Wow!

TAYE: The Groove Hotel!

- This is crazy.
- 24 guys?

Whether I find love,
whether I find a fling,

whether I find this,
whether I find that,

I know I'm gonna find something.

We gon' find something here.

So whatever it is
we're gonna find,

I'm gon' be lookin'.

- Did he say 24 hot young,
or 24 young hot?

- I heard 24.
BROOKE: Hot and young.

STEPH: I heard 24.
That's all I heard.

- Hot and young.
That's all I heard.

- I'm ready to groove.

I'm ready to...

not tell.

[ laughs ]

This generation of younger,
they're much more confident.

- Absolutely.

- They're much more assertive.
STEPH: Facts.

- They've got their stuff
together, and, you know,

it's not the day of old
where they're young and dumb.

- No.

[ all laughing, whooping ]

- You are an animal.
You are a flat-out animal.

- You're making me blush.

- ♪♪ The OG is back ♪♪

- Hey, hey, fellas!

[ all cheering ]

- That's Taye Diggs!

TAYE: Can I have your attention?

Boom! Taye Diggs walks in.
And I'm like, "Yeaaaah!"

That was crazy, you know?
- What up?

AKIO: Stella's got her groove
back, the Groove Hotel.

Yo!

That's dope.

- How y'all feelin' today?
[ cheers and applause ]

Alright, you look like you're
ready to have a good time.

Now, you're all here
because you want to explore

new romantic opportunities

with women who have a little bit
more to offer, right?

- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.

- Yes, yes, yes.
- Yes, sir.

I came to the Groove Hotel

to have an experience
with an older woman.

♪♪♪♪

My name is Gary.
I'm 30 years old and I model.

I love a woman that can
teach me something.

- ♪♪ Just wanna get closer
to you ♪♪

- These are sexy, sultry,

established women
of depth and experience.

These are women who don't need
a man, but they want one.

- Ooh!
- Yes, sir!

♪♪♪♪

- From birth, I've been
attracted to older women.

- ♪♪ We're thunder
and lightning ♪♪

- My name's Cru,
I'm 30 years old,

and I'm a tattoo artist.

- ♪♪ Electricity ♪♪

CRU: Sixth grade, I would get
in trouble on purpose

'cause the student teacher,
she was a smoke show.

Well, yeah, I'd get in trouble
so we could, like,

have detention together.

- ♪♪ Thunder and lightning ♪♪

- [ laughs ]

- Now, some of you have never
dated older women before,

but some of you exclusively
date older women.

- I've always been attracted
to older women.

♪♪♪♪

My name is Luis Fernando Garcia.

I'm 28 years old and I am
originally from Cali, Colombia.

♪♪♪♪

Me and my ex-wife met
when I was 21.

She was 59.

♪♪♪♪

- All of you have an opportunity
to spend time

with the three amazing women
staying in the next villa over.

- Oh!
- Three?

- Yeah, we got three.
- Three? Three, bro.

- Okay! Okay!

- Competing for --
for three women, man.

That's just like...
This is crazy.

For every woman,
it's like eight dudes.

- Competing for the love
of three women,

it's -- it's a tough situation
to be put on,

but I'm the guy that could help
any women get their groove back.

- Now, here at the Groove Hotel,

you all know age
is just a number.

And speaking of numbers,
there are a lot of y'all.

But listen, there won't be
for very long.

At the end of the night,
the women will ask some of you

to check out
of the Groove Hotel.

- Man, I'm not going home.
- I'm not worried.

- And not worried about it.
TAYE: So, please, have fun.

But remember, this vacation
won't last forever.

- You know, I thought we would
have a little more time

to get to know them,
but this is crazy.

- So, listen -- get dressed,

because tonight,
the party begins.

[ cheers and applause ]

- Nobody stands
a chance against me.

My name is Josh. I'm 24.

I work as an investment analyst.

Dating an older woman is a power
move, know what I'm saying?

Yeah.

I'll tell you one thing.
I am the best there is.

I'm the best that ever set foot
on this island.

It's all me.

I'm not kidding.
I'm being 100% serious.

♪♪♪♪

- Let's go next door.
- Let's go. Cheers to that.

Let's get ready for tonight.

- I don't think these boys know
what they're in store for.

SPARKLE: So, after meeting
Steph and Brooke,

I'm realizing that it's time for
women to take our power back.

♪♪♪♪

You know, make our own choices
in dating.

You know, we don't
have to be chosen.

BROOKE: There's no fighting
over these guys.

These guys are fighting over us.

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

- ♪♪ Let's get lost
in paradise ♪♪

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

♪♪ Let's get lost in paradise ♪♪

- This is niiice!

I haven't really dated
anybody younger than me.

This is something new.

This is something
I've never experienced before.

Honey, I'm home!

I owe it to myself

after everything that
I've been through,

to just kind of just, like,
let loose a little bit.

Why not?
At this point,

I don't really have anything
that's stopping me.

It's a hot girl summer, baby.

Ahhhh! I can't wait!
This is crazy.

Why does everything look
like vaginas?

I just love it.

- Ahh!

Why shouldn't women
date younger if they want?

I'm at that stage,
I know that's what I want.

You know, it's time to see
what I've been missing.

Time to get in my groove.

♪♪♪♪

BROOKE: How cute!

I know who I am
and I'm not settling anymore.

I have no more tolerance
for the bullshit.

♪♪♪♪

- ♪♪ Let's go ♪♪

[ all shouting, laughing ]

[ up-beat dance music plays ]

♪♪♪♪

[ sultry music plays ]

- What if my husband is here?
Like, oh, my God.

[ shouting continues ]

-The Groove Hotel, baby!
We made it!

- My ideal man is compassionate,
strong, assertive.

You know, is a leader.

Mm, mm, mm.

- Oh! I got the peanut butter!

Ah! We lit! We lit!

Ohh!

[ sultry music plays ]

- I like someone who has,
like, really good morals,

like they were brought up,
you know, really good,

they come from a good family.

- Oh, we got the snacks!
- We got snacks!

- We got the snacks!
- [ shouting indistinctly ]

- Yo, this is crazy.

The Groove Hotel is amazing.

You got the pool in the front.
You got the crazy view.

- Oh, my gosh.

- ♪♪ Uno, dos, tres ♪♪

- My name is Steven.

22 years old.

I make music for a living.

Being the youngest here
at the Groove Hotel, you know,

I feel like that it may play
to an advantage

and it may play
to a disadvantage.

And I want to maybe
find love out here.

It's an experience, you know,

You never know
what can come out of this.

♪♪♪♪

- I'm -- I'm looking around.

I'm looking at
the competition, though.

-Yeah, you got dudes over there,
you got dudes over there.

- We got to see who down,
you know what I'm sayin?

- ♪♪ It's time to go ♪♪

♪♪ Get out there ♪♪

- It's your boy, Leroy,
and I'm 28 years old.

Also known as Roy the Boy
and Playboy Roy.

What is the best feature
about'cha boy?

I like my lips
'cause they juicy. [ laughs ]

Oh, they kissable, you know?
Kissable, mmm, you know?

- [ speaking indistinctly ]
- Okay.

- Yeah, but Trini too.
I'm Trini.

- It took you two hours
to get here?

- By plane, bro.
- That's it?

- Bro. Fort Lauderdale, bro.

I'm here to link up
with older women.

Older women, we all know,
they know what they want.

So, hopefully I have
what they want

to give them what they want.
[ laughs ]

- ♪♪ Let's get gone ♪♪

- I'm Akio
and I'm 29 years old.

I'm a doctor
in occupational therapy.

And you want to know something?

I never dated
an older woman before.

So, I'm excited, yo.
Ready to test my game out,

test the vibes.

There's a high chance
and high possibility

that I could meet
my soulmate right here.

How about --
Where you from, bro?

- I'm from, uh,
Ann Arbor, Michigan.

I haven't dated an older woman
necessarily, but I want love.

I definitely want love.

Love can happen
at any single point.

I'm not like...

Sorry.
I lost the train of my thought.

♪♪♪♪

My name's Lee Petropoulos.
I'm twenty-fi--

Oh, I went up
a couple of years sin--

Hi. My name's Lee Petropoulos.
I'm 27 years old.

I'm definitely excited
to get this opportunity

to meet beautiful women.

What I'm physically more
attracted to with older women

is probably, like, their body.

You know, like a dad bod?

Like a -- what's it called?

Um...

Mom bod.

♪♪♪♪

- One thing about older women,
th-they don't care about --

They're not BS'ing,
you know what I'm saying?

They're just straight --
straight to the point.

-♪♪ You got me mixed up
and faded ♪♪

- Hi, I'm Tashi.
I'm 32 years old.

I was born in Tibet,

but I've always had crush
on older women.

Older women,
they're more confident.

They're more self-aware.

People in their twenties
are full of shit.

They know what they don't want,
you know?

They know what they don't want.

I'm feeling really excited
about tonight,

and I'm just looking forward
to meeting these women.

♪♪♪♪

- ♪♪ I been runnin' ♪♪

♪♪ Runnin' way too long ♪♪

STEPH: Taye said that we were
sending somebody home tonight,

so first impressions
at this point is really,

really important.

I kind of like
making people laugh,

so I know that
when I get over there,

that's probably gonna be,
like, my approach.

Like, "What's up, though?!"
Like, "Okay!"

"Okay, look at you!
Hercules! Hercules!"

- ♪♪ Something's comin' ♪♪

♪♪ Just on the other side ♪♪

SPARKLE: Tonight, I'm looking to
see who can hold my attention.

I'm hoping that special young
man will reveal himself to me.

- ♪♪ Take me now ♪♪

♪♪ Show me how ♪♪

- The time has come to meet
these wonderful, sexy young men.

Checkout is tonight.

We get to decide who's
checking out and who's staying.

I'm going. Where's my drink?

Okay, bye.

- ♪♪ Take me now,
ready to be found ♪♪

♪♪ So take me now ♪♪

[ upbeat music plays ]

[ indistinct conversations ]

- Anticipation, bro!
- 'Cause, you know...

dark chocolate is a superfood.

I love the guys, but I am
so ready to see these women.

It -- It smells like dude
in here, dude.

I'm -- I'm so over it.

- I can't wait, yo.

♪♪♪♪

- Hey, we got one coming.

♪♪♪♪

STEPH: Alright, ladies.
Game time.

SPARKLE: It's game time.

BROOKE: The moment
we've all been waiting for.

- What's up, all?!

[ cheers and applause ]

- Ohh!

Ohh!

- Whoo!

- Whoo!

- Sexy!

I'm like, damn!
They sexy as hell, man.

You know?

Like, they in they forties?

They lyin', you know?

CRU: The girl in the blue dress
had a big old smile,

and I was like, damn!

That's my type.

Like, legitimately.
Not joking around.

- I just got one question
for y'all.

- Hey!
- You listening?

Are y'all ready to party or not?

[ cheers and applause ]
- Oh, my God.

- I want the first one.
- Yes. Yes. Yes.

Three of the baddest women
just walked out.

- Yo!

- It's definitely gonna be
a competition.

- Oh! Let's get this started!

I walked in there
on level 10.

They matched me at level 12,
which I love.

I'm Steph.

- Rico.
- Nice to meet you.

The Groove Hotel is lit. Ayy!

- Nice to meet you.
- How you doing?

- Hi!

- You look amazing.
- Thank you.

So, I see all these men
just staring at me and...

Who's next? Hi.

...just coming at me
left and right.

And I'm like,
"Oh, yeah. Okay."

- Josh. Nice to meet you.
- Josh, nice to meet you.

Hi!
- I'm Josh. Nice to meet you.

- Josh?
- Yes.

- There's another Josh.
- Okay, okay!

- Who are you? What's your name?
Where you from?

Like, it was just overload.

It's literally raining men.

- How you doing?
- Hi, I'm Sparkle.

O.M.G.

- What is he talkin' about?!
[ laughs ]

- What are y'all sharing?
- I don't even know!

- It's a blizzard of guys.
A blizzard!

- I like the way
you put those shoes together

with your fit, by the way.
- Thank you.

Thank you so much.
- You're welcome.

- For some reason, older women
just have that aura about them.

They just -- They just
carry themselves like bosses.

- How you doing?
What's your name?
- Hey, you! I'm Steph.

- Nice to meet you. Steven.
- Okay, Steven!

- I like the way you put
you fit together tonight.

- Okay, I like the way
you put yours, too.

- I'm Akio.
- Oh, Akio, nice to meet you.

- Sparkle really caught my eye.

You know, when we were, like,
face to face, I was like,

"Okay, I think I'mma
zone in on Sparkle."

- Oh, you guys are so handsome.
Thank you.

- So beautiful. Oh, my God.
- Thank you so much.

I've never really dated
young guys like that,

and now I've got
a whole slew of them

at my beck and call tonight.

-Ay, ay, ay!
Where's the music?

[ upbeat dance music plays ]

- ♪♪ We light it up ♪♪

[ indistinct conversations,
laughter ]

♪♪♪♪

SPARKLE: The energy
is electrifying.

- What does your tattoo say?
- Oh, it's a name.

- It's a name?
- It's -- It's my old last name.

- Old last name? Oh!
Maybe we'll get a new one later.

- Right, right. Period.
Yeah, maybe it'll be --

What's your last name?
- Ross.

- Maybe it'll be Ross.
- Ayy, with that Sparkle!

- You know, I'm excited to not
only meet some really hot guys,

but I just want to let loose,
you know, I want to laugh.

I'm at a party.
I'm ready to dance.

♪♪♪♪

- ♪♪ We light it up ♪♪

♪♪♪♪

BROOKE: This is a really
important night.

We're actually, like, choosing

who's gonna be
staying here with us.

I like to be approached
and pursued.

- ♪♪ We light it up ♪♪

- Can we sit down?
- BROOKE: Yes. Yeah.

- Is that okay?
- Yeah. Absolutely.

-Yes. Over here.
My name's Cru.

- Cru, yes. Like J. Crew.
- You're Brooke, right?

- Okay. Yeah, I'm Brooke.
- There you go. J. Crew.

Motley Cru. Whatever.

- All of it. Yeah.
- All of it?

- I want someone who knows
what he wants

and knows a good thing
when he sees it.

So, tell me where you live.

- From Utah.
- Utah. Salt Lake?

- Uh, an hour south.
- Park City? Okay.

-No, like, Provo, Orem area.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- It's like an hour south
of Salt Lake City.

- Great.

- Brooke is an Aphrodite
goddess.

And you?
- I'm in L.A.

I'm born and raised, yeah.
- Okay, born and raised.

I got to ask...
- Yes?

- Do you know
what Zodiac signs are?

- Absolutely. Yes.
- Absolutely.

- Oh, you're in L.A. Of course.
- We all know. Yes.

- Um, I'm gonna guess yours.

- Okay. Guess mine.
- I'm good at it.

- Are you?
- I'm good at it. Yes.

- Please, guess.
- But, um...

- Gonna check me out
a little bit?

- Yeah, just an excuse to...
[ laughing ] Head to toe!

- Just, can you tell my sign
by my toes?

- Oh, I got to check
your hands, though.

I got to check your hands.
- Okay.

- Oh, okay.
This is my clue right here.

- Is it?
- "I carry your heart."

"I carry it in my heart."

Okay. Poetry.

- Poetry.
- Cancer. Cancer.

- Shut the [bleep] up.
- Are you a Cancer?

-Yes!
- You're a Cancer. That means...

- Someone told you!
- No, I'm serious.

- Someone told you.
- I promise.

- Who told this guy?

CRU: I'm legit feeling Brooke
right out of the gate.

When I fall, I fall hard.

And that's what we're here for.

Go all in. Give it a shot.

Like, you have nothing to lose.
So why not?

You got a little
booty chin, too.

- Oh, yeah. I do.
- I like that.

- Cru...
What a handsome guy.

He guessed my sign.

He's definitely standing out.

[ laughing ]
- Um...

- Brooke definitely
stood out to me.

You know, she's just my type.
She's brunette.

She's got a nice body.

If I'm gonna go for someone,
it's gonna be for Brooke, 100%.

- Can ask for a dance?
- My best friend...

JOSH T.: But there's a lot
of men going for the same girl.

Let the best man win.
And I'm the best man.

[ all cheering ]

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

- The Groove Hotel is meeting
and exceeding my expectations.

- Come on,
we can chill over there.

We don't have to be
by everybody else.

- Come on, now!
- Let's go.

- Way hotter guys
than I imagined,

and way more guys
than I imagined.

- I'm gonna sit a little bit
closer to you, just...
- Okay.

They are not intimidated.
You know, I'm totally surprised.

So, how are you liking
the island?

- The island's beautiful.
Like, I never been here before.

- Yeah, I've never been here.
This is my first time as well.

- This is your first time?
- Yeah.

- Yeah, it's gorgeous.
- Yeah.

- Gorgeous.
But you're more gorgeous.

- Thank you.

- If you spend one minute with
a girl, two minutes with a girl,

three minutes with a girl,
or 30 seconds,

you have to make it count.
Every second counts.

There's, like,
mad dudes in here.

- Your hair is fabulous.
- Thank you.

Thank you.
- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

- It's like --
It's like down to here.

- So, Akio, I loved his energy.
He was so sweet.

And he was genuine.
He was on it from the start.

- We've just been in our house,
yeah, just relaxing

and just really waiting for you,
to be honest, you know?

- Well, it's worth the wait?
- But it's worth the wait.

Worth it. Worth it.
Worth it 10 times over.

I'd wait longer if I had to.

I think me and Sparkle, like,

I think we made
a little connection.

I love your smile so much.
- Thank you.

- There's no way I'm checking
out tonight. There's none.

- Okay. You came through.

- Can I get a little kiss
on the cheek, too?

- Oh, oh, oh!
- Check it out.

- He's a good contender.

- Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh!
- Excuse me! Excuse me!

- Clear it out! Clear it out!
- Excuse me, excuse me,

excuse me, excuse me, excuse me!

So far, like, the guys
who've been talking to me

have just been really,
really cool.

- We need some drinks!
- Wait, wait.

- I'm probably more nervous
than they are, you know,

because I'm sure
a lot of them have dated

someone older than them.
What you want?

- Uh, whatever she has.
What are you doing?

- This is tequila.
- Tequila!

- Time out. Let's do shots!
- It's shot o'clock!

- It's shot o'clock!

I mean, normally it's just...

I'm always, like,
cracking jokes and stuff.

Sometimes I hide behind comedy
and I hide behind the goofiness

to kind of, like, bring me out.

We got any rappers in here?

- Hey, what you want?
- Just kind of, like,

make people laugh and just,
like, break the ice.

- [ rapping ]
♪♪ I'm all up in this stuff ♪♪

♪♪ I'mma need a buck,
I'mma get this money ♪♪

- Hey!
- ♪♪ Y'all don't got no luck ♪♪

- Ohh!
- ♪♪ I'mma do the Dew ♪♪

- Hey!
- ♪♪ I'mma get some shoes ♪♪

- Let's go!
- ♪♪ I'mma go chill ♪♪

- Come on!
- ♪♪ I'mma get a meal ♪♪

- Ohh!
- ♪♪ I'mma get this money ♪♪

♪♪ I'mma get a honey ♪♪

- Oh! Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

[ cheering ]

- I definitely feel like
I'm -- I'm finding pieces of me.

[ all cheering ]

- I'm really feeling Steph.

The energy of her,
just -- just ready to party.

- Ay, ay, ay, ay!

- Steph is really
gracing my eyes.

Damn, you look so good.
- Thank you, boo.

Thank you, boo.
- Jamaican and...

what is it, Puerto Rican?

- My mother's Puerto Rican.
My dad's Jamaican.

- Your dad's Jamaican.

♪♪♪♪

- There's a lot of guys
going for Brooke.

- I'm a shark.

- And this is kind of like
a dream come true.

- I'm sorry.
Can I join the conversation?

- Of course. Yeah, for sure.
- Sure!

- Oh, goodness. What a night.

- But I really am looking
for those special ones

that I'm gonna take along
this journey with me.

You never really told me
what you did.

- No, I didn't.
- You didn't.

- I'm a business integrator.
- Okay, that's right.

Business integrator.
- I help companies

integrate new technologies
into their business process.

I'm having a conversation
with, uh, Brooke, and then...

- Did we already talk yet?
- We did.

CRU: Can I take you away
for two minutes?

- Cru come up -- comes over
and takes Brooke out.

BROOKE: Okay.
- Please, please, please?

Pretty please?

I'm so sorry.
- Okay.

- I'll bring her back.
- Sorry, guys.

- I shall return.
- You better.

- It's like these men are acting
like sharks, basically.

- Oh, my God.

- You don't get
a guy like me often,

because I'm both hot
and beautiful.

They'll be missing out
if they --

if they don't see
the value in me.

CRU: Best-case scenario
for me tonight --

more time with Brooke.

I mean, I would love
to get a kiss if she's down.

BROOKE: What are you doing?
- What, you need me to...?

Come here. Come here.
I'll pick you up.

- Okay. No!
- I got you.

I'm strong.
BROOKE: You're gonna fall.

Oh, my goodness.
What is happening?

CRU: I got something
planned for you.

BROOKE: Oh, my God.

Cru, like, grabbed me
right away,

escorted me down
these dark steps.

Oh, my goodness.
What is happening?

- This is the Groove Hotel.
- You are something else.

- ♪♪ How many times have I
gone through your mind? ♪♪

CRU: Who put that there?
BROOKE: Rose petals?

What kind of petals are these?

He set up this
little beautiful nook.

I am just being romanced

left and right.
- A little bit.

I do have to say --
hopeless romantic.

- Are you?
- I love all the movies. Yeah.

- All of them?
- Like, all of them.

BROOKE: I get a lot
of attention from men,

but they don't know
really what it takes to love.

- [ laughs ]
- Okay.

I'm looking for someone
who sees my heart and my soul.

I still can't get over the fact
that you guessed my sign.

- It's an aura.
- You can see it?

- I get along with cancers.
- Yeah, 'cause you're Capricorn.

- Indeed.
- Very compatible.

- Yeah, but I do have
a serious question.

- Okay. Serious.
- Are you ready?

Is that your serious face?
- Yes.

- All excited.
- I'm excited.

- How did you get here? Like...

- That's a long story.
- You been through the wringer?

- I've been through the wringer.
- I bet.

- Yeah, a lot.
- But you're obviously tough,

like resilient.
- Absolutely.

- So, like, you had to
have gone through some --

- Can you see that?
Can you see the strength in me?

- I can see it.
- Okay, good.

Because, yeah,
I've been through the wringer,

but I'm here --
I-I still believe in love,

and I still believe
in the miracle

of finding my life partner.

- Okay. Poetry.
- And I want that.

I've had a history of, like,
falling for the wrong guy

that just isn't aligned with me.

So I'm gonna be asking
those tough questions.

So, what do you want?

- I legit want to get married
and have kids.

Start a family.
- You do?

- I feel like a lot of people
are scared of marriage

these days.
- Yeah, that's right.

- They don't want to commit.
They don't want to be, like,

handcuffed up, I guess.
I don't know.

- But it's not about that.

I'm not here
to handcuff anybody.

I'm here to live life
and experience

all of life's beautiful,
you know, miracles.

That's it.
- That's what you are.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

- You're making
a good impression.

- So, yeah.
- Yeah? Good impression?

- Yeah. Good impression.
- Yeah.

- He's good.

- You have something
on your neck.

- What? What?
- Do you want me to get it?

It's, like, a little something
right there.

- Oh, okay.

- You have something
on your cheek, I think.

- Are you getting all of it?

- All of what? What is that?
- All the things that I have.

- You have something
on your lips.

- Oh, really?
- Yeah.

We might need to get that.

- Okay, let -- get it for me.

♪♪♪♪

- Did I get it?
Oh, I didn't get it.

- You got it.

- It was just electricity.
I was like, hell, yeah.

- You're so cute.
- Likewise. No you're beautiful.

There's a difference.

I like her a lot.

♪♪♪♪

- Where's Brooke at?
- Dude, where is Brooke?

That's a good question.
I haven't -- I haven't seen her.

- Everyone's watching.
- I'mma hold your hand.

I think we look good together.

- Dating at the Groove Hotel
is a little different

from the real world.

Usually, ladies
will come up to me.

But you have to adapt,
you know, your strategy

to your surroundings
and your environment.

Brooke's like a -- she likes
a -- like a Cru type of guy.

You know what I'm saying?
The beach blond type of,

you know what I'm saying?
- Hi!

- Cru definitely
doesn't have what I have.

So I'm not stressed
and I'm just gonna wait

for my time to shine.
What you think about her?

- I think she's beautiful.

- These guys are
very competitive.

[ all cheering ]

I don't have
a whole lot of time,

but I sure got
a whole lot of guys.

So, we need to get
this train moving.

Once we start to narrow
some things down,

I can really see
what I'm looking for.

So have you ever dated
an older woman before?

- I have.
- How much older?

- [ inhales sharply ]

I was 21. She was 59.

- ♪♪ Ay caramba! ♪♪

- You know, he definitely
likes older women.

He likes them
one foot in the grave.

[ laughs ]

- Luis, real quick.
I like -- I love you, Luis.

- I love you, too.
- I love you, for real.

- So, have fun. Talk to Lee.
- Okay.

- Alright, Sparkle,
can I take you to over here?

- Sure. Come on, Lee.
Yeah, I'll take your arm.

- I don't know what it's like
to walk in heels.

I'm definitely a man

that can help one of these women
get their groove back.

I can guarantee it.

I do want to ask you
a few things about yourself.

- Sure.
- 'Cause obviously,

I want
to get to know you better.

I'm not gonna, like, come off
the jump being all crazy, wild.

This is my, like, domain.

Like, I feel like older women
are like a magnet towards me.

- So, what is it about me?
Do you like curly haired girls?

Do you like chocolate women?

-So, Sparkle, I don't...

I haven't had many relationships
in general.

- Yeah?
- And I haven't dated much.

I-I had a missing tooth
for two years.

I'm 27.
- Yeah.

- Growing up,
in, like, high school,

this, this, and this,
I didn't really get

that many girls and stuff
'cause I was goofy.

I haven't had that much sex.
I'm like...

- I like your vulnerability.
- Thank you.

- I literally lived in L.A.
for like six years

and didn't have sex.

I had sex like one time.

And that actually, you know,

wasn't the greatest
or the longest.

This is why
I'm celibate right now.

- I can see that --
how you would be misunderstood.

But I like how you open your--

you're not afraid
to communicate that.

First thought on Lee is that
he seemed so sweet and so cute,

but I just couldn't understand
what's going on upstairs.

♪♪♪♪

- Who wants to get wet?!

- Yeah!
- Ahh!

[ all cheering ]

- Let's go, man!

[ laughing ]

- Whoo!

♪♪♪♪

- How are you?
- I'm doing fantastic.

And yourself?
- Good.

I'm getting to know
a lot of guys,

like, really quickly.
Cheers.

- That's a goal of mine.
I would love to do --

- Really?
- Yeah.

- So, there's two Joshes.

Josh with the freckles

and then Josh from South Africa.

- So, I work in finance.
- Okay.

- I'm an investment analyst.
It's a cool industry.

You know what I'm saying?
- You're a smart kid. Yeah.

- I wouldn't say kid,
but, you know.

- You're a smart man.
- Nah, it's okay. It's okay.

I hate losing.

And I would love to date
an older woman

that looks younger,
one that ages like a fine wine.

- ♪♪ This is a sign ♪♪

- I'm sure there's gonna be
a lot of guys

that have a lot of potential
for long-term relationships.

I think what I'm gonna be
looking for in these guys

is some commonality, of course.

You know, alignment
in our lives and what we want.

- Um, so -- so you're a fitness
instructor, from what I hear?

- So, I've been in the fitness
industry for about 15 years.

- Wow.
I compete in triathlons.

- I've done triathlons, too.
- Really.

- Yes.
- We can talk all day about --

- We can talk all day.
- We will.

We have time.
We have time.

You could tell that
I had some very,

very similar interests
with her and that, uh, you know,

that gave her
a reason to like me.

- But I love the outdoors.
I love just being with people --

- You like to hike and stuff?
- Absolutely.

Josh from South Africa,
very smooth.

He's, like, saying
all the right things.

Thank you for coming up to me
and taking me away.

It was taking you a little long.
- Hey, I was in line.

You're very much in demand.

You're a very, very
beautiful woman.

So, I had to wait
my turn patiently, but...

- Well, I saw you in --
you know, as I walked in, so...

- Ah, you did?

- There's a lot of good-looking
dudes here, and that's okay.

When it comes to Brooke,
I don't care who's here --

big, small, whatever.

I'm here for her.

- Well, I think
we're on the right...

- Ah, I agree
- ...on the right track.

♪♪♪♪

- How you feeling?
- I'm good. I feel good.

- You feeling good?
- Everybody's really nice.

- Everybody is really --
the energy is good, it's cool.

Like, everything's wavy,
like, smooth.

You out here,
your energy is so vibrant.

Everybody out here like, "Damn!
I got to go talk to her.

"Gotta go talk to her. She the--
She the one, she the one."

I'm like, damn,
I need my little time!

You know what I'm saying?

- Leroy's personality is bomb.

- That right there.
- I'm dying laughing.

You got my stom--
My ribs is hurting.

I mean, the vibes was just --
we were vibing.

But as soon as I sit down with
somebody, the next guy's like,

"Hey, it's been a minute
and a half, are you ready

to come to me now?"
I'm like, "Okay!"

- Are you done?
- Who's next?

- Is it my time now?
Come on, come on, come on.

- Ohh, bro!
- Huh?

- He's like, okay!
- Bro, I swear to God...

- I need to go. Come on.

- Diogo is just intruding, man.

You really getting on
my last nerves, bro.

Diogo's getting
on my nerves.

He's really blocking your boy.

- It's -- There is 24 of us.

We all need
to make the best of it.

- Alright, hey, go ahead.
Go ahead, talk.

I'm gonna...gonna do --
do whatever, hey.

Here.

Hey, you go to sit
right there, bro.

I hope I had enough time
to talk to each of these ladies.

I hope I left
a good impression on them.

[ animal howls ]

♪♪♪♪

[ indistinct conversations ]

[ dramatic music plays ]

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

- Who is this guy?

- This guy with this pink jacket
walks in.

We're like, "Who is this guy?"

- Who is this man?
- Hello, sir. Who are you?

- He walks right by us
and just...

just -- just walks by and just
doesn't say a word to nobody.

- Cheers to --
- Hi.

- Sparkle?
- Yes.

♪♪♪♪

- It's checkout time.
- Okay.

- It's checkout time already?
- Uh-oh.

SPARKLE: When the concierge
comes, it's time to check out.

Goodnight.

We'll see who I let stay
and who I let go.

- Yo!
- Oh, shit.

- Brooke?
- Yes. Hi.

- It's time for checkout.

- Okay.
- Who's this guy?

- Uh, the concierge.
- Oh, okay. Alright.

- There's something
called checkout here

at the Groove Hotel, where
the girls get to choose guys

and then some people
are going home tonight.

- It's checkout time.
- Okay.

I have a really difficult
decision to make.

I hope your bags is packed
'cause it just might be you.

♪♪♪♪

- ♪♪ All eyes on me ♪♪

♪♪ All eyes on me, yeah ♪♪

- Somebody's gonna have
to check out tonight, so...

- Yeah, there's a few of them
that are gonna be checking out.

- Yeah, and there were some guys
that never even approached me,

never introduced themselves.
- Facts. Facts.

- So I feel like
they didn't even try.

- BROOKE: Right.
- Yeah.

- Let's do this.
- Time to do it.

- Let's go.
- Let's get this done.

STEPH: We choose the guys
that we're interested in,

and then the ones that we feel
like they're not

a part of our journeys,
unfortunately, you got,

you know, you're gonna
have to check out and go home.

- ♪♪ All eyes on me ♪♪

- Boys, come on up!

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

- Man, checking out
would be the worst thing.

I would have to lie to my mama.

I'm just hoping for the best.

♪♪♪♪

CRU: I'm feeling calm
and confident,

but there's always that slight
chance I could be going home.

♪♪♪♪

- Well, gentlemen, I had such
an amazing time this evening,

and I am so hopeful

and excited for all of
the adventures to come.

So, my first choice
for this evening

to stay with me here
at the hotel is...

Josh.

♪♪♪♪

- Which Josh?

♪♪♪♪

- Josh who?

- [ laughs ]
- Oh, Josh T.

- Which one? [ chuckles ]

- Josh T. who?
-[ laughs ]

- South African Josh.
- Okay. Alright.

- Thank you.
- Good job, my guy.

- Good pick, good pick.

Brooke chooses me first.
She picked correctly.

Naturally, you know
what I'm saying,

I'm at the top of the list, so
I don't really need to do much.

I just need to be myself,
and then things will work out.

♪♪♪♪

STEPH: Leroy,
it was nonstop laughs.

I'd like for you to stay.

- That's what I'm talkin' about.

♪♪♪♪

- Akio, I want you to stay here
at the Groove Hotel.

- Thank you so much
for choosing me.

- I'd like to ask Cru to stay
here with me at the hotel.

- Thank you.

I am ecstatic.

She's feeling me,
so, very relieved.

I get to sit down early
and just kind of relax.

I'm like, this is awesome.
We already made it.

No one wants
to go home first night.

- Tashi.

TASHI: Checkout is literally
the most daunting experience.

But I was spared from
getting checked out

and I felt really good
about that.

♪♪♪♪

- I wouldn't think the guys
have a chance against me.

- Greg.

LUIS: But I made a commitment
with myself

to be honest
about the way I feel...

- Remy.

LUIS: ...and about not deceiving
myself and others.

- Steven, let's do it.

- Let's do it.

- Matt B.

- And I don't want to stay
and pretend.

- Matt F.,
I'd like you to stay.

- I know you see me
looking at you, Gary.

[ both laugh ]

- I want to leave the Groove
Hotel, because to be honest

with you, I don't find
these women attractive.

♪♪♪♪

I like someone more settled,
more still.

You know, more...old.

♪♪♪♪

- Luis.

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

- Giuseppe,
I'd like you to stay.

- [ chuckles,
mutters under breath ]

- Dominic, I'd like
for you to say.

- Thank you.

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

- Hunter, you can stay.

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

- So, there's only one more guy
to choose.

That means the rest
are checking out.

- Heart's racing, bro.

- If I was to check out
of the hotel today,

it would be horrible
because I feel like

I had a connection with Steph.

LEE: If I check out tonight,

yeah, it would probably feel
pretty terrible that I came

all the way from US
with all this stuff

and then within one day,
I'm gonna have to check out.

Yeah, that would feel
pretty terrible.

And I'd probably
feel, like, worthless.

Maybe not, I'm just kidding,
but probably.

[ chuckles ]

[ dramatic music plays ]

- You know, we got off
to a rocky start.

♪♪♪♪

And I realized
you were just misunderstood.

♪♪♪♪

But, Lee, you alright with me.

- Yeah, alright, alright.

You wanted to get
my heart beating a little bit.

I get it.

♪♪♪♪

SPARKLE: I chose
to save Lee last

because he almost
didn't make it.

But he's so cute and he seems
genuinely interested in me.

- Lee is so cool, man.

♪♪♪♪

- Well, gentlemen...

that's it for tonight.

And unfortunately,
you will be checking out.

- I'm in shock of what happened
to me today.

I fought for myself.

A lot of people just stood there
and did nothing.

- You got some good abs there.
[ laughter ]

- Okay, bye.
- Thank you so much.

- Enjoy.
- Take care.

[ indistinct conversations ]

♪♪♪♪

SPARKLE: Tonight was
really empowering.

I can't believe
that these guys are younger.

You know, they, a lot of them
seem wise beyond their years.

- One love, bro.
- Chill, brother. Take care.

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

PEDRO: How are you?
- How you doing?

- Checking out so soon?
- Yeah. Apparently.

- These guys need
to bring their A-game

because if they don't...

- We wish you
safe travels back home.

- ...bye, boy, bye.

PEDRO: Mr. Diogo.

Any special reason
for your early checkout?

- I guess, um...

the girls didn't have
a good connection with me.

PEDRO: Okay, so,
I'm gonna take notes.

"The girls didn't enjoy him."

- Overall, I'm so pleasantly
surprised.

All of these men
are just gorgeous.

♪♪♪♪

If tonight is telling of what's
to come at the Groove Hotel,

I am so excited.
So many surprises.

I'm just like,
okay, what's next?

[ indistinct conversations,
laughter ]

♪♪♪♪

- Who's your favorite right now?

Coming to the Groove Hotel,
you know,

I came in here
with a pretty big secret.

- I thought Sparkle had
a really good, like,

personality and a good...
- Yeah, bro.

Her personality's up there.
- I haven't caught that yet,

but my introduction
with Brooke was solid.

- It's weird keeping the secret
from the guys.

Like, it's just, like...

because they have no idea
who I am.

- What about you, Tashi?
- Steph.

- Why?
- She's beautiful, bro.

She's gorgeous.
You saw the body, right?

- [ laughs ]

- One of these women...

[ dramatic music plays ]

...is my mom.

[ thunder rumbles ]

What the...?

[ animal howls ]

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪

- The guys here at
the Groove Hotel are hot, sexy,

fine as hell.

- I'm just so fortunate
to be here with these women.

- How does this happen?

[ laughs ]

- Hi, boys!

- And I only have one goal --

to make your dreams come true.

[ bell dings ]

What can I do for you?

- I'm gonna pick a few guys.

I want to see if they
can keep up with me.

- The only way to know
what you like

is to have a taste
of everything.

- [ exhales deeply ]

[ bell dings ]

- We need to see
who's really here for us.

If he comes in for a kiss,
I'm gonna burp him like a baby.

[ bell dings ]
- I want to have one
of those dates, too.

I knew that if I was
gonna do something fun,

he would be the person
to do it with.

[ laughs ]

- If she wants to get intimate,
I'm the one here for her.

- Whoa!

- ♪♪ I wanna see you bring it ♪♪

[ cork pops ]
[ both laugh ]

STEPH: It's been a long time
since I've liked somebody.

SPARKLE: I have a son.
They're the same age.

This is so weird.

- It's nice to see guys
fighting for my attention.

CRU:
I can't believe she's 42.

JOSH T.:
You're what, 30,

and you've been a tattoo artist
for a month?

I don't think you have
your shit together.

She needs a man
who knows what he wants.

- Ooh!

- Older women, they're, like,

the toughest people
in the world.

- I'm starting
to develop real feelings.

- I like them all equally
but in very different ways.

I may want to do my mating call.

[ both calling ]

[ wolf-whistle ]

[ needle buzzing ]

- I got a tattoo last night.

- Tattoo for real?
I expected to hear it from you.

Be about the bro code.

- We didn't come here
for the bros.

- It was very inappropriate
to wear that jersey tonight.

- Well --
- Who is this dude?

- He's got to go.

- You have to decide
if you want to leave here

with one of the men or if you
prefer to check out alone.

STEPH: If you're trying to build
a relationship with somebody,

you don't want to really
keep a secret.

People respect honesty.

- ♪♪ I wanna see ya
bring the heat ♪♪

- What?
- We got a mom and a son.

- The cat's out the bag.
Meow.

STEPH: You're not gonna
come over here

and disrespect me as a lady.

You got to go now.

[ bell dings ]

- ♪♪ Bring the heat ♪♪