I'M REALLY EXCITED BY THE PROSPECT OF POTENTIALLY MEETING SOMEONE I COULD FALL IN LOVE WITH. A NEW BACHELOR... I DON'T THINK THERE'S, LIKE, ANYTHING THAT CAN PREPARE YOU FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. ...AND 19 NEW BACHELORETTES... OH MY GOD, THERE HE IS. HE IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MAN I THINK I'VE EVER SEEN. HEY! WHOA. HE'S CUTE, RIGHT? BABE. WHOA. ...ALL PUT THEIR HEARTS ON THE LINE. THERE'S A LITTLE SPARK THERE. HE'S AS BEAUTIFUL ON THE OUTSIDE AS HE IS ON THE INSIDE. LOVE, IT IS A TWO-WAY STREET. I'M HERE TO TRY AND FIND A CONNECTION WITH ONE OF THEM. THEY'RE HERE TO TRY AND HOPEFULLY FIND A CONNECTION WITH ME. I GUESS THE FEAR IS I FIND SOMEONE WHO I REALLY LIKE AND THEY DON'T FEEL THE SAME WAY. THE ROMANTIC RIVALRY RETURNS... YOU'VE GOT TO KISS A FEW FROGS BEFORE YOU FIND YOUR PRINCESS. HEY, LADIES. HELL NO. MAKE YOUR PEACE WITH GOING HOME. JUST BE CLASSY ABOUT IT AND LEAVE WITH DIGNITY. (SOBS) THIS HOUSE IS A BUNCH OF CRYING BABIES. (LAUGHS) (CRIES) ...BUT WITH NEW TWISTS... THIS YEAR NOT ALL ROSES ARE CREATED EQUAL. (GIRLS EXCLAIM) IT'S NOT RED; IT'S WHITE. I'M WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO GET THAT WHITE ROSE. ...AND TURNS... NOTHING'S A SECRET IN THIS HOUSE. THIS GROUP DATE TODAY IS NOT GOING TO GO DOWN LIKE YOU THINK IT'S GOING TO GO DOWN. ...TO KEEP EVERYONE ON THEIR TOES. WHAT THE F`? MY HEART JUST SINKS. THEN I GUESS THAT CHANGES THINGS. WATCH AFFECTIONS GROW,... I CAN BARELY KEEP MY HANDS OFF HIM. ...PASSIONS ROAM... (LAUGHTER) ...AND HEARTS BREAK... YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A ROSE TONIGHT. TAKE A MOMENT AND SAY YOUR GOODBYES. ...IN THIS SEASON'S SEARCH TO FIND TRUE LOVE. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2017 WITH THE WHITENING INGREDIENT DENTISTS USE, IT'S PART OF MY EVERYDAY BEAUTY ROUTINE. COLGATE OPTIC WHITE ` PROUD SPONSOR OF 'THE BACHELOR NZ'. WELCOME TO THE BRAND NEW SEASON OF 'THE BACHELOR NZ'. HELLO, EVERYONE. I'M DOMINIC BOWDEN. LOOK, THIS REALLY IS THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM. VERY SOON OUR NEWEST BACHELOR WILL MEET 19 AMAZING ACCOMPLISHED WOMEN FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AS THEY COMPETE FOR HIS HEART. IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ALL HOPE WILL END WITH OUR BACHELOR FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE WOMAN OF HIS DREAMS. AND VERY SOON THE FIRST OF THOSE LADIES WILL START TO ARRIVE. THAT'S RIGHT. THE BACHELOR'S JOURNEY TO FIND LOVE STARTS RIGHT NOW. BUT FIRST, LET'S MEET HIM. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) MY NAME'S ZAC FRANICH, I'M 28 YEARS OLD, AND I'M FROM RED BEACH. I'M HEAD COACH AT OREWA SURF LIFESAVING CLUB. I LEAD A GROUP OF 30 TO 35 TEENAGERS. READY! YEP! FOR ME, I JUST REALLY WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, ESPECIALLY TO THE KIDS I COACH. HELPING THEM BE THE BEST VERSION OF THEMSELVES AND JUST, I GUESS, BEING A BIT OF A ROLE MODEL FOR THEM. THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE BIG RECOVERY IS COS THESE NEED TO BE DONE MAX. THE BIGGEST KICK I GET OUT OF MY JOB IS SEEING MY GUYS, KIND OF, GROW FROM BEING, YOU KNOW, TEENAGERS INTO YOUNG ADULTS. I LOVE TURNING UP TO WORK EVERY DAY. I'M EXCITED TO WORK WITH THEM. I'M REALLY LUCKY TO HAVE MY JOB. TWO OF THE BIGGEST THINGS I'VE ACHIEVED SO FAR IN LIFE WOULD FIRSTLY BE GRADUATING FROM UNIVERSITY. MY SECOND BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT WOULD BE REPRESENTING NEW ZEALAND IN SPRINT KAYAKING. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO RACE AT THE 2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. FOR ME IT WAS THE CULMINATION OF A LOT OF YEARS OF HARD WORK, A LOT OF SWEAT, A LOT OF TEARS. WHEN YOU'RE CHASING A SPORTING DREAM, YOU OFTEN HAVE TO BE QUITE SELFISH. YOU'VE GOT TO, KIND OF, PUT YOURSELF FIRST, AND THAT'S REALLY HARD ON A SIGNIFICANT OTHER AND OFTEN NOT FAIR. IT REALLY MADE HAVING A RELATIONSHIP TRICKY. NOW THAT I'VE KIND OF MOVED ON FROM RACING AND TRAINING AT THAT LEVEL, I FEEL I HAVE MORE ENERGY AND MORE TIME TO COMMIT TO A RELATIONSHIP. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO ME ARE THOSE WHO I REALLY CARE ABOUT ` MY FAMILY AND MY FRIENDS. OH, I GOT YOU, I GOT YOU, I GOT YOU! WE'RE A CLOSE FAMILY, AND I GET ON REALLY WELL WITH MY PARENTS, MY BROTHER AND MY SISTER. MY BROTHER'S GOT A YOUNG FAMILY OF HIS OWN. HE'S GOT A BEAUTIFUL WIFE AND A BEAUTIFUL BABY DAUGHTER. CHEERS, BUB. HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR FRIENDS WILL REACT? THEY'LL LAUGH. THEY'LL LAUGH AT ME. LIKE WE DO? YES, LIKE YOU DO. MY FAMILY'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME, YOU KNOW. WHENEVER I'VE GONE THROUGH ROUGH TIMES, THEY'VE ALWAYS STUCK BY ME, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THEM AND THEIR SUPPORT. MUM, DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME, LIKE, BITS OF WISDOM YOU WANNA SHARE WITH ME? SO, FOR US, OR FOR ME, YOU FIND THE PERSON THAT YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. SO YOU DON'T SETTLE FOR SECOND BEST. AND IT'S GONNA BE FUN, IT WILL BE A JOURNEY, BUT LOOK FOR THE... YOUR MATE. HMM. I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU, MUM. MY PARENTS HAVE A PRETTY AMAZING RELATIONSHIP. IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING I, KIND OF, HOLD A CANDLE TO AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT THEY HAVE. BEING TRUE TO YOURSELF AND JUST HONEST WITH YOURSELF IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT I BELIEVE IN. IF THINGS DON'T WORK OUT, THEN THEY WEREN'T REALLY MEANT TO BE, BUT AT LEAST YOU KNOW THAT IN YOUR HEART OF HEARTS THAT YOU WERE YOU AND YOU LEAVE WITH YOUR INTEGRITY. I ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. I'VE CERTAINLY EXPERIENCED THAT BEFORE. AND I KNOW MY PARENTS EXPERIENCED THAT WHEN THEY MET. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) I'M REALLY EXCITED BY THE PROSPECT OF POTENTIALLY MEETING SOMEONE I CAN FALL IN LOVE WITH AND, YOU KNOW, START A LITTLE FAMILY AND HAVE AN ADVENTURE OF OUR OWN. (MUSIC SWELLS MOMENTOUSLY) WELL, YES, LOOK, AS YOU CAN SEE, ZAC TRULY BELIEVES THAT YOU CAN FIND LOVE IN THE MOST UNLIKELY OF PLACES, WHICH IS A GOOD THING, BECAUSE THIS PROMISES TO BE LIKE NOTHING HE HAS EVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE. NOW, ZAC'S ON HIS WAY HERE RIGHT NOW, BUT BEFORE HE ARRIVES, LET'S FIND OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE 19 BACHELORETTES THAT HAVE TRAVELLED FROM ALL OVER NEW ZEALAND FOR THE CHANCE TO MEET HIM AND HOPEFULLY WIN HIS HEART. MY NAME'S VIARNI, I'M 22 YEARS OLD, I CURRENTLY LIVE IN AUCKLAND, AND I'M A NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER. I GREW UP IN MT MAUNGANUI. I MOVED TO AUCKLAND WHEN I WAS 19, SO I DEFINITELY STILL HAVE A VERY BIG CONNECTION WITH THAT PLACE. I GO BACK TO SEE MY FRIENDS, MY FAMILY, AND I LOVE BEING BY THE BEACH. IT JUST MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'M AT HOME AND LIKE HAVING THE SUN ON MY SKIN AND THE SOUND OF THE OCEAN IN THE BACKGROUND. I JUST MAKES ME HAPPY. I'M DEFINITELY PRETTY CLOSE WITH MY FAMILY. THEY'VE BEEN THERE FOR ME THROUGH A LOT. I MOVED TO AUCKLAND TO FOLLOW MY CAREER PATH, AND IT'S AT A POINT NOW WHERE I'M REALLY HAPPY WITH IT, SO IT'S KIND OF MY TIME TO FIND THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE AGAIN. I'M DEFINITELY READY TO FIND LOVE. LIFE IS SHORT, AND I JUST FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO GRASP EVERY OPPORTUNITY AND GIVE IT YOUR ALL. MY NAME IS LILY MCMANUS-SEMCHYSHYN. I'M SEVEN` (EXHALES) I'M 17 YEARS OLD! (LAUGHS) MY NAME IS LILY MCMANUS-SEMCHYSHYN. I AM 20 YEARS OLD. I'M LIVING IN WELLINGTON CURRENTLY. I GREW UP IN A LITTLE BEACH TOWN CALLED CASUARINA IN AUSTRALIA. AT THE MOMENT, I'VE KIND OF JUST BEEN JUMPING WINTERS WORKING AS A SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR. KIND OF JUST WINGING LIFE, AND I'M A PROFESSIONAL AT IT. MY FAMILY PROBABLY SEE ME AS A BIT OF A TROUBLEMAKER. NOT EXACTLY THE PERFECT DAUGHTER. (DING!) DEFINITELY THE SON THAT MY MUM DIDN'T WANT. SO MY MUM ACTUALLY PUT ME ON THIS SHOW. I'VE DEFINITELY BEEN VERY, VERY FOND OF ANOTHER HUMAN BEING BEFORE. BUT IT'S JUST ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE WHERE TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVE TO GO IN TWO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS, AND IF YOU REALLY CARE ABOUT SOMETHING, YOU, KIND OF, JUST HAVE TO LET THAT HAPPEN. IF I WERE TO FIND IT NOW, I'D HOLD ON TO IT. COME ON! MY NAME IS BEL. I AM 25 YEARS OLD. I WORK IN HOSPITALITY IN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY. # HERE'S SOME FOOD. # I WOULD DESCRIBE MYSELF AS A LITTLE BIT OF A HOMEBODY. I LOVE READING OR BEING WITH MY CATS. YOU'RE GREEDY. YOU'RE A GREEDY GUTS. MY FRIENDS ARE GONNA KILL ME FOR THIS. THEY SAID IF I TALK ABOUT MY CATS ON THE FIRST DATE, HE'LL SEND ME HOME RIGHT AWAY. I SAID, 'WELL, IF HE SENDS ME HOME ON THE FIRST DATE BECAUSE I TALKED ABOUT MY CATS, 'THEN HE CAN GO WALKING.' I LOVE BAKING. # I LOVE BAKING. # (LAUGHS) I LOVE IT. I FIND IT REALLY SATISFYING. AND THAT'S SOMETHING I REALLY LIKE TO DO FOR PARTNERS. I'M USUALLY THE ONE WHO EATS ALL OF IT. HOW TO DESCRIBE THE IDEAL MAN? THAT IS REALLY HARD, BECAUSE I HAVEN'T MET HIM YET. I HAVE BEEN ON QUITE A FEW DATES BUT THEY HAVEN'T REALLY BLOSSOMED. EVEN THOUGH I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO BE IN A RELATIONSHIP AND BE ABLE TO FALL IN LOVE AND MAKE A FUTURE WITH SOMEBODY, I'M NOT WILLING TO SETTLE OR DO THAT WITH THE WRONG PERSON, BECAUSE THEN IT'S JUST GOING TO END IN TEARS AGAIN, YEAH. I'M NINA, I'M 23 YEARS OLD, I LIVE IN AUCKLAND, AND I'M A GRAPHIC DESIGNER. I'M A BIT OF A NERD, ACTUALLY. I LOVE MY 'HARRY POTTER' AND 'GAME OF THRONES'. I'VE READ 'HARRY POTTER' APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES. I DON'T BUY IT WHEN PEOPLE SAY THEY'RE A HARRY POTTER FAN AND THEY HAVEN'T READ THE BOOKS. LIKE, YOU'RE NOT A REAL FAN! YOU DON'T KNOW HALF THE PLOT. I'M SUCH A RELATIONSHIP PERSON. (CHUCKLES) MY IDEAL NIGHT IN IS WITH A PARTNER, SNUGGLED UP WITH A GOOD BOOK. OH, I KNOW EXACTLY WHY MY PAST RELATIONSHIPS HAVEN'T WORKED OUT. UM, I'VE ONLY BEEN IN TWO SERIOUS RELATIONSHIPS, AND THEY BOTH ENDED BECAUSE THE GUYS WANTED TO MOVE TO MELBOURNE. UM, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT MELBOURNE HAS THAT I DON'T. I'M GLAD THAT THEY DIDN'T WANT ME TO GO ALONG, BECAUSE I'M NOT WILLING TO COMPROMISE MY LIFE. BUT THAT SOUNDS AWFUL, BECAUSE THIS IS A SHOW ALL ABOUT COMPROMISING FOR LOVE. FAR OUT. I'M LOOKING FOR LOVE NOW BECAUSE I WANT SOMEONE TO GROW WITH AND I WANT THAT BEST FRIEND, THAT PERSON WHO WILL SUPPORT ME AND I'LL SUPPORT THEM AND, YOU KNOW, WE CAN BECOME REAL HUMANS TOGETHER. (RECORD SCRATCHES) WE'RE ALL JUST EVOLVED GORILLAS TRYING TO HIDE OUR LEFTOVER BODY HAIR. NO, DON'T PUT THAT IN THERE. STILL TO COME ` HE IS SO CUTE. SHE IS STUNNING. I'M JUST IN AWE. THIS YEAR NOT ALL ROSES ARE CREATED EQUAL. WHO'S HE GONNA GO TO? WHO DO YOU THINK? WE WEREN'T SURE WHAT THIS ROSE WAS GONNA BE ABOUT. I MAY HAVE INSULTED HIS MOTHER. (ALL EXCLAIM) (MOMENTOUS MUSIC) WELL, I THINK WE ARE ALL ABOUT READY FOR OUR BACHELOR TO MEET THESE INCREDIBLE WOMEN, SO LET'S NOT WAIT A MINUTE LONGER. (MUSIC CONTINUES) HEY, ZAC. HOW'S IT GOING? HOW ARE YA? HOW ARE YOU FEELING? YOU LOOK A LITTLE NERVOUS. YEAH, I'M A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS. WE'VE GOT 19 GIRLS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THAT HAVE COME HERE TONIGHT JUST TO MEET YOU. WHAT KIND OF EMOTIONS DOES THAT BRING UP? I'M INCREDIBLY HUMBLED AND TOTALLY FLATTERED, BUT I'VE PUT MYSELF OUT THERE TO BE HERE AND THE GIRLS HAVE PUT THEMSELVES OUT TO BE HER AS WELL. IT'S A CHANCE TO SEE WHERE THE CARDS FALL AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE. WHAT IS IT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? I GUESS FOR ME, YEAH, A GIRL WHO'S INDEPENDENT AND COMPASSIONATE, SOMEONE WHO'S OUTGOING AND INTELLIGENT. I'LL KNOW WHEN I SEE HER. ARE YOU READY TO MEET THESE GIRLS? YEAH. YEAH, I AM. OK, WELL, ALL I WANT TO SAY IS GET READY FOR THE NIGHT OF YOUR LIFE. I CAN HEAR THE FIRST CAR COMING NOW. I WANT TO WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK. CHEERS, MAN. APPRECIATE IT. YOU'RE GONNA DO GREAT. THANKS, MAN. ALL RIGHT. I'LL SEE YOU SOON. (GENTLE GUITAR MUSIC) YOU A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS? YEAH, NOW I FEEL SICK. (CHUCKLES) LIKE, THE CAR'S MOVING. WE'RE GOING IN. YEP. OOH, CAN WE SEE HIM? LET ME SEE HIM. GIVE ME A GLIMPSE. I THINK HE'S GOT GLASSES. OH, NO, HE DOESN'T HAVE GLASSES. OH, WAIT, DOES HE? NO. I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING. OH, HE'S SO CUTE. HE'S SMILING. HE'S SO CUTE. I CAN'T SEE. HE LOOKS SO NERVOUS. OK, IT'S MY TURN NOW. GO, GIRL. GOOD LUCK. OH. (CHUCKLES) HELLO! HEY. HOW ARE YOU? I'M GOOD, THANKS. HOW ARE YOU? I'M NERVOUS. THE MOMENT'S, LIKE, FINALLY HERE. ABSOLUTELY. I'M VIARNI. I'M ZAC. ZAC, NICE TO MEET YOU. LOVELY TO MEET YOU. SHE IS STUNNING. YEAH, JUST` I'M JUST IN AWE. FEELING VERY GLAMOROUS AND VERY NERVOUS. YEAH, DON'T` HEY, IT MAKES TWO OF US. YOU LOOK GOOD TOO. THANKS, THANKS. GREAT SUIT. YOU LOOK VERY DAPPER. I CHOSE IT MYSELF. OH, SAME. YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING DOWN TO THE EARRINGS. IT'S NICE. YOU LOOK REALLY AMAZING. OH, THANK YOU. IT'S NICE TO FINALLY BE HERE. YEAH. IT'S PRETTY OVERWHELMING. I KNOW, RIGHT? HOW CRAZY. I CAN SENSE THAT HE'S DEFINITELY AS NERVOUS AS US. IT MADE ME FEEL A LITTLE BIT BETTER. OH, IT'S WEIRD. OK, WELL, IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU. YEAH, YOU TOO. MWAH. I'LL SEE YOU INSIDE. SOUNDS GOOD. OK, SEE YA. AH, I'M GOING IN THERE. THAT'S REAL EMBARRASSING. (LAUGHS) IT WAS LIKE A GOOD LITTLE ICEBREAKER. DEFINITELY CALMED MY NERVES. (CHUCKLES) IT WAS NICE TO JUST RELAX AND HAVE A LAUGH. HEY. HEY. HOW'S IT GOING? I'M GOOD, THANKS. HOW ARE YOU? I GOT TO YOU WITHOUT TRIPPING OVER. YOU'RE FINE. HI. LOVELY TO MEET YOU. NICE TO MEET YOU. I'M ZAC. OH GOSH. LOOK AT ME. SHAKING. SORRY, I DIDN'T EVEN... WHAT'S YOUR NAME? I'M ZAC. ZAC, HI. OK, ZAC AND KATEY. KATEY. HAS A NICE RING. (CHUCKLES) I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M THINKING. I'M JUST SO CONFUSED. OH, MY MIND IS JUST GOING EVERYWHERE. SEE YOU INSIDE? (CHUCKLES) YOU'VE ONLY` I'VE ONLY` YOU'VE JUST, LIKE, WALKED DOWN HERE. I DON'T KNOW, I` YEAH. I DON'T THINK I MADE A VERY GOOD IMPRESSION. UM, I FORGOT HIS NAME, AND I HAD TO RE-ASK HIS NAME, WHICH I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE, BUT, UM, HOPEFULLY HE CAN GET PAST THAT. HEY. HI. (LAUGHS) I'M ZAC. HI, ZAC. LOVELY TO MEET YOU. LO` OH, WE SHOULD ACTUALLY HUG. (CHUCKLES) ABSOLUTELY. UM, I'M NINA. NICE TO MEET YOU, NINA. UM, SO I MADE YOU A LITTLE SOMETHING. OH` IT'S ABSOLUTELY TINY. OK. UM, THIS IS A LITTLE TICKET. (BOTH LAUGH) YOU CAN REDEEM IT AT ANY TIME. I LIKE THIS. THIS IS... (LAUGHS) YOU CAN COME AND SWEEP ME AWAY FROM THE OTHER GIRLS. (LAUGHS) ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY. HE'S CUTE. HE IS CUTE. (LAUGHS) THERE MUST BE A BIT OF A BODY THERE. I CAN SEE IT. (LAUGHS) UM, I'M A GRAPHIC DESIGNER. HENCE WHY I DECIDED TO MAKE SOMETHING. NICE. NICE. WHAT ABOUT YOURSELF? I WORK AS A COACH AT A SURF LIFESAVING CLUB. THAT'S REALLY COOL. YOU'RE A SURFER. I CAN WORK WITH THAT. ANYWAY, REALLY NICE TO MEET YOU, AND JUST WANDER INSIDE, HELP YOURSELF TO A DRINK. MY LEGS ARE SHAKING, I'M SO NERVOUS. SEE YOU INSIDE. SEE YOU INSIDE. (CHUCKLES) OH, THANK GOD YOU'VE JOINED THE PARTY. HOW NERVE-RACKING IS THAT? MY LEGS WERE SHAKING WHEN I WAS TALKING TO HIM. OH MY GOSH. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE HIM THE TICKET TO MAKE SURE HE WOULDN'T FORGET ME. I'M HOPING THAT I STAND OUT FROM THE OTHER GIRLS TO HIM, THAT HE LIKES ME. (LAUGHS) YEAH, I HOPE HE LIKES ME. THAT WOULD BE AMAZING. I LITERALLY FEEL LIKE I'M NOT EVEN IN MY BODY. I FEEL LIKE SOMEONE JUST SPEAKS FOR ME WHEN I'M NERVOUS. I'M LIKE, 'WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?' I FORGOT THAT I SHOULD POTENTIALLY WATCH WHAT I'M SAYING. HE'S A SURFER. IS HE? HE'S A SURFER. OH, YOU ASKED? OH MY GOD. I MISSED THAT. YOU'RE ONE STEP AHEAD OF US. I DIDN'T GET VERY IN DEPTH. I REALLY WANT TO TALK TO HIM AGAIN, BECAUSE I DIDN'T MAKE A VERY GOOD IMPRESSION AND I FEEL ALL THE GIRLS ARE GOING TO BE SCRAMBLING FOR HIM. MY WORST FEAR IS TO BE THE FIRST TO BE ELIMINATED. OH, I DIDN'T ASK HIM ANYTHING. I SHOULD'VE. ALL WE TALKED ABOUT WAS, LIKE, OUR NERVES. I WAS LIKE, 'THINK OF SOMETHING.' MY MIND JUST WENT BLANK. I WAS LIKE, 'SEE YOU INSIDE.' (ALL LAUGH) THEY'RE NERVOUS. I'M NERVOUS. YOU CAN NEVER PREPARE FOR THIS SORT OF THING. IT'S NOT LIKE THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY. THIS THING NEVER HAPPENS EVER. (EXHALES) LIKE, EVERYONE TELLS YOU NOT TO STRESS, BUT I DON'T THINK THERE'S, LIKE, ANYTHING THAT CAN PREPARE YOU FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. OH MY GOD. AND I'M JUST TRYING TO` TRYING MY HARDEST TO REMEMBER ALL THESE NAMES. HOW ARE YOU? I'M GOOD, THANKS. I'M STEPH. I'M ZAC. NICE TO MEET YOU, STEPH. NICE TO MEET YOU. I'M ZAC. NICE TO MEET YOU. LUCIA. LUC` LUCI` LUCIA? LUCIA. YEP. I'M SOPHIE. LOVELY TO MEET YOU, SOPHIE. YEAH, YOU TOO. WHERE ARE YOU FROM, LUCE? SO, I'M FROM EAST AUCKLAND, HOWICK. WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I'M FROM RED BEACH. WHOA. HE IS SO ATTRACTIVE. UM, I BROUGHT YOU SOME CHOCOLATES. OH! YES. DEFINITELY A MASSIVE SWEET SPOT FOR ANY KIND OF FOOD, BUT CHOCOLATE DEFINITELY WORKS. HE LOOKS GOOD. (LAUGHS) HE LOOKS SO GOOD. REALLY NICE TO MEET YOU, LUCE. YOU TOO. I RUN MARATHONS ALL AROUND THE WORLD. OH WOW. ALL RIGHT, WELL, UM, IF YOU WANNA GO GRAB A DRINK INSIDE, AND I'LL... WE'LL CATCH UP IN THERE. THANK YOU. (LAUGHTER) YEAH, HE'S PRETTY CUTE. BABE. WHOA. HE'LL BE ABLE TO, LIKE, HEAR THAT I'M SHAKING. OH WELL, IT'S OK. OH MY GOD. A FIRST IMPRESSION IS SUPER IMPORTANT. THAT'S HOW HE KNOWS YOU FROM NOW ON. I DIDN'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO GET OUT OF THE CAR HOLDING THAT THING. I WAS KIND OF LIKE, 'I'VE GOT TO FIX MY DRESS FIRST. THINK ABOUT THIS, THINK ABOUT THIS.' WHAT HAVE YOU GOT THERE? FIRST IMPRESSION IS SUPER IMPORTANT. THAT'S HOW HE KNOWS YOU FROM NOW ON. WHAT HAVE YOU GOT THERE? (LAUGHS) IT'S A LITTLE NOVELTY FROM MY HOME TOWN. A NOVEL-TEA? IS THAT WHAT YOU WERE`? A NOVEL-TEA. DID YOU GET THAT? WELL DONE. NICE. IT'S ENGLISH, UM, YORKSHIRE TEA. YORKSHIRE TEA? YEAH, THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU'RE WELCOME. I'M ZAC. (LAUGHS) I'M JESS. NICE TO MEET YOU. SORRY, WHEREABOUTS IN THE UK DID YOU SAY`? SO IT'S YORKSHIRE. OH, RIGHT, YORKSHIRE. YEAH, YEAH, RIGHT. DO YOU KNOW? LIKE, NORTH? UH... NAH? JUST PLAY IT OFF. DO YOU KNOW MANCHESTER? UH, YEAH. OK, SO, LIKE, NORTH-EAST. THAT'S WHERE I'M FROM. A PLACE CALLED HULL. OH, RIGHT, OK, YEAH. WELL, LOVELY TO MEET YOU. YEAH, YOU TOO. YOU LOOK REALLY AMAZING. YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL. OH, THANK YOU. SO STRAIGHT AWAY I KIND OF KNEW THAT JESS WAS KEYED IN TO MY SORT OF LEVEL OF HUMOUR. NOVEL-TEA. (LAUGHS) THAT'S NOT BAD. I LOVE THE LAMEST JOKES ` THE KIND OF ONES THAT ONLY I FIND FUNNY. (LAUGHTER, INDISTINCT CONVERSATION) I DON'T KNOW MANY ZACS. I HAVE A FRIEND CALLED ZAC. IT'S GOOD. I RECKON IT'S GOOD IF WE DON'T KNOW A ZAC, COS IT'S LIKE, 'OK, YOU'RE FRESH.' IT'S GOOD. YEAH. YOU LOOK STUNNING. OH, THANK YOU. DO YOU FEEL BETTER NOW? WHAT DID YOU THINK? HE'S SO CUTE. HE IS SO CUTE. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HIM? I GUESS YOU'RE KIND OF LIKE STAR-STRUCK. HE IS THE BACHELOR. WHEN ARE WE DATING HIM? LIKE, WHEN DO YOU CONSIDER`? NOW. AS OF NOW. THIS IS ONE DATE. SO WE'VE TECHNICALLY JUST HAD OUR FIRST DATE. ALREADY, YOU KNOW, STUNNING LADIES HERE. HE'S GOT SUCH A GREAT GROUP OF GIRLS TO CHOOSE FROM. I THINK IF YOU REALLY WANT ZAC'S ATTENTION, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO STAND OUT IN SOME WAY. HEY! (LAUGHS) HEY. HOW ARE WE GOING? I'M WELL, THANKS. HOW ARE YOU? YEP, WE'RE A BIT NERVOUS. YEAH. BUT I THINK WE'RE GONNA DO ALL RIGHT. I'M MOLLY. I'M ZAC. NICE TO MEET YOU. LOVELY TO MEET YOU, MOLLY. SO, TELL ME A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF, MOLLY. UM, I'M A PRESCHOOL TEACHER. OH, NICE. QUIZ MASTER, SO... OH. ...IF YOU LIKE PUB QUIZZES, YOU CAN COME TO MY QUIZ. SOME RANDOM FACTS. UM, RANDOM FACT. YEP, WHALES... NO, I'VE GOT NOTHING. I READ FACTS EVERY SINGLE DAY, AND I COULDN'T EVEN GIVE ONE. THAT'S HOW NERVOUS I AM. I THOUGHT OF WHALES BECAUSE... I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW WHY I WAS THINKING OF WHALES AT THAT POINT, BUT THAT'S WHERE WE WENT TO. YEAH, I JUST READ THE QUESTIONS OUT. I DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW A LOT OF THE ANSWERS. WELL, YOU LOOK REALLY BEAUTIFUL, MOLLY. THANK YOU. YOU LOOK PRETTY DAPPER YOURSELF. LOOK AT YOU, YOU GOT YOUR SHOES ON, CLEANED YOUR TEETH EVEN. I DID. I KNOW, YEAH, YEAH. DID YOU FLOSS, THOUGH? UM, NOT A BIG FLOSSER, TO BE FAIR. OH. OOH. WE MIGHT HAVE TO WORK ON THAT ONE. RIGHT, OK. I DON'T EVEN FLOSS THAT MUCH MYSELF. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY I ASKED. ANYWAY, LOVELY TO MEET YOU. AWESOME. AND, UH, JUST WANDER INSIDE AND I'LL COME AND GREET EVERYONE IN A BIT. YEAH, HOPEFULLY TALK TO YOU A BIT LATER. ABSOLUTELY. SEE YOU. SEE YA. OH GOD. HE'S PROBABLY LIKE, 'WHO IS THIS GIRL?' I ASKED IF HE FLOSSED. WHAT?! (LAUGHTER) HI. HEY. I'M ZAC. I'M CHARLOTTE. NICE TO MEET YOU, CHARLOTTE. NICE TO MEET YOU. I'M ZAC. NICE TO MEET YOU. UM... OH. (LAUGHS) IT'S OK, IT'S OK. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. IT'S FINE. IT'S FINE. IT'S TOTALLY FINE. DOING IT AGAIN. WANTING TO REDO HER INTRODUCTION, I CAN TOTALLY UNDERSTAND. I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN IN PLENTY OF SITUATIONS WHERE I'VE JUST WISHED I COULD PUSH A REWIND BUTTON AND START AGAIN. HI. HOW ARE YOU? I'M GOOD, THANKS. I'M ZAC. I'M CHARLOTTE. HOW ARE YOU? LOVELY TO MEET YOU. CAN WE DO THAT AGAIN? THAT WAS TERRIBLE. I'M SORRY. (LAUGHS) OK, THIRD TIME LUCKY. BUT THE SECOND AND THIRD TIME, I GUESS IT'S A BIT STRANGE. I DON'T KNOW, IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE SHE JUST REALLY WANTS TO MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION. HI. I'M CHARLOTTE. HOW ARE YOU? I'M ZAC. LOVELY TO MEET YOU. UM, IF YOU COME HAVE A CHAT WITH ME LATER... NOT REALLY IN THE DRESS FOR IT, BUT... NO, TELL ME A BIT MORE ABOUT YOURSELF. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR WORK? I'M AN ACCOUNT MANAGER. WHAT ABOUT YOU? ME, I WORK AS A HEAD COACH AT A SURF LIFESAVING CLUB. OH, COOL. I WANT TO LEARN HOW TO SURF. DO YOU SURF? UH, YEAH, I DO SURF AS WELL. YEP, I DO SURF AS WELL. PROPERLY? UH, YEAH, PROPERLY, YEAH, YEAH. (LAUGHS) ANYWAY, REALLY LOVELY TO MEET YOU. NICE TO MEET YOU. I'LL SEE YOU INSIDE, CHARLOTTE. OK. UM, NO. (TENSE MUSIC) THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN MEETING THIS GUY FOR THE FIRST TIME WOULD HAVE TO BE ME FALLING OVER IN THESE RIDICULOUS SHOES. THESE SHOES ARE PRETTY HIGH. I'M NOT GRACEFUL AT ALL. (LAUGHS) LOOK AT THESE. THEY'RE CUTE, BUT THEY'RE JUST NOT PRACTICAL. (DRAMATIC STRING MUSIC) HEY. HI. HOW ARE YOU? I'M GOOD, THANKS. HOW ARE YOU? NOT TOO BAD. NOT TOO BAD? MY NAME'S LILY. LILY. LOVELY TO MEET YOU, LILY. WHAT WAS YOUR NAME? UH, ZAC. TELL ME A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF, LILY. I AM A SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR. EH, NICE. I WAS BORN IN AUSTRALIA. YEAH. I'VE BEEN LIVING IN WELLINGTON FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. WHEREABOUTS IN OZ ARE YOU FROM? I WAS BORN ON THE GOLD COAST. EH? OH, I SPEND A BIT OF TIME ON THE GOLD COAST. AND MY MUM'S AUSTRALIAN. I HAVE FAMILY IN BRISBANE, YEAH. OH, REALLY? YEAH. WELL, LOVELY TO MEET YOU, LILY. YOU LOOK REALLY BEAUTIFUL. I REALLY LIKE YOUR HAIR. THANK YOU. I GREW IT MYSELF. DID YOU?! YEAH! SAME. REALLY? WELL, I DON'T KNOW. I'LL HAVE A CLOSER LOOK AT THAT LATER. (LAUGHS) LOVELY TO MEET YOU. LOVELY TO MEET YOU. I'LL SEE YOU INSIDE. MY PLAN FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT IS TO GET A DRINK AND THEN, I DON'T KNOW, JUST CHILL. I'M JUST GONNA WING IT, COS I WING EVERYTHING IN LIFE AND IT REALLY WORKS OUT WELL FOR ME. (MOMENTOUS MUSIC SWELLS) (GASPS) HOW ARE YOU? I'M GOOD. HOW ARE YOU? I'M GOOD, THANKS. IT'S SO LOVELY TO MEET YOU. I'M BEL. LOVELY TO MEET YOU, BEL. I'M ZAC. NICE TO MEET YOU, ZAC. NOW, I THOUGHT WE COULD HAVE A BIT OF FUN, AND I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU A MAGIC TRICK. OH, YES, PERFECT. ALL RIGHT. OK, SO, SHALL WE DO IT? I THOUGHT I'D BREAK THE ICE WITH A BIT OF A CARD GAME SO WE CAN INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND HAVE A BIT OF FUN. LET'S GO. I'M HOPING I GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME. (LAUGHS) A BIT NERVOUS. I HAVEN'T DONE MAGIC TRICKS VERY OFTEN, SO I WASN'T TOO SURE IF I WOULD BE CLUMSY AND DROP THEM OR IF I WOULD GET IT WRONG. OK, SO I'LL GET YOU TO PICK A CARD. OK. DON'T SHOW ME. OK, SO YOU'RE GONNA REMEMBER IT. YEAH. UH, YES. (LAUGHS) ALL RIGHT, PUT IT BACK IN THE PILE THERE. OK, WONDERFUL. (LAUGHS) NOW, IS THIS YOUR CARD? WHAT?! IS IT? YES. (LAUGHS) THAT WAS AWESOME. THAT'S SO GOOD. WELL, MAYBE I CAN TEACH YOU A TRICK OR TWO INSIDE. (BOTH LAUGH) MAYBE HE COULD BE MY KING OF HEARTS. ANYWAY, LOVELY TO MEET YOU. LOVELY TO MEET YOU TOO. YOU LOOK AMAZING. YOU LOOK REALLY NICE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. HE IS TALL, HANDSOME, AND HE'S GOT SUCH AN AWESOME PERSONALITY. HE WAS JUST SO, WITH HIS SMILE, JUST WARM AND INVITING, AND THAT IS REALLY ATTRACTIVE TO ME. BEL. BEL. (LAUGHS) LOOK AT THIS. HOW'S IT GOING? YEAH, GOOD. THERE'S BEEN SOME AMAZING, INCREDIBLE GIRLS WALK THROUGH. IT'S GONNA BE, UH, REALLY TOUGH. I WAS A FAN OF THE TEA. (LAUGHS) NOVEL-TEA, RIGHT? HOW GOOD IS IT? WELL, LOOK, SO FAR YOU'VE MET HALF OF OUR BACHELORETTES. ANYONE SPECIAL? UM, YEAH. YOU LOOK REALLY AMAZING. YOU LOOK GOOD TOO. GREAT SUIT. THANKS. VERY DAPPER. YOU CAN COME AND SWEEP ME AWAY FROM THE OTHER GIRLS. (LAUGHS) ABSOLUTELY. ZAC AND KATEY. KATEY. IT HAS A NICE RING. LOVELY TO MEET YOU, KATEY. YOU TOO. LOVELY TO MEET YOU, LILY. YOU LOOK REALLY BEAUTIFUL. I REALLY LIKE YOUR HAIR. THANK YOU. I GREW IT MYSELF. DID YOU?! YEAH! SAME. YEP. YEAH, THERE HAVE BEEN` ARE YOU GONNA SHARE WITH ME? COME ON, MAN. I'M NOT GOING TO` NO, I'M NOT SHARING ANYTHING WITH YOU. I GUESS YOU CAN NEVER BE PREPARED FOR THIS. SO I KNOW YOU WERE REALLY NERVOUS AT THE START. HOW ARE YOU FEELING NOW? YEAH, HAVING MET A COUPLE OF THEM, IT'S KIND OF TAKEN THE EDGE OFF A LITTLE BIT. I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM, THE POOR THINGS. ALL RIGHT, WELL, ARE YOU READY TO MEET THE REST OF OUR WONDERFUL BACHELORETTES? YEP, ABSOLUTELY. ALL RIGHT. GOOD LUCK. CHEERS, MAN. YOU'RE DOING GREAT. # WHO KNOWS # THE MORAL OF THIS STORY? # WHO KNOWS # HOW, WHAT, WHEN AND... HI. HELLO. (LAUGHS) MY NAME'S MONIQUE. I'M ZAC. IT'S SO NICE TO MEET YOU. LOVELY TO MEET YOU, MONIQUE. YOU TOO. SO, I THOUGHT I WOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT MYSELF. AND THEN YOU CAN SHARE SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT YOU TOO. OK, YEP. OK, SO, I HAVE DIFFERENT COLOURED EYES. I HAVE A BLUE EYE AND A HAZEL EYE. OH. YEAH, YOU DO. YEAH? GET A GOOD LOOK. ABSOLUTELY. YOU'RE LOOKING INTO MY EYES ALREADY. (LAUGHS) WELL PLAYED. WHAT'S SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT YOU? SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT ME... UM,... MY MUM'S AUSTRALIAN, SO I'M HALF AUSSIE. OOH. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S IMPRESSIVE, THOUGH. MY MUM'S IMPRESSIVE, BUT... OH, OK. (LAUGHS) ALL RIGHT, WELL, I'LL SEE YOU INSIDE. COME FIND ME. LOVELY TO MEET YOU. IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU. I FEEL LIKE IT'S NOT THE BEST FIRST IMPRESSION WHEN YOU INSULT THEIR MOTHER STRAIGHT UP. IT WAS A LITTLE BIT AWKWARD. # ...THE MORAL OF THIS STORY? HOW WAS YOUR MEET AND GREET? YEAH, HOW WAS YOUR MEET AND GREET? IT WAS FANTASTIC. IT WAS SO LOVELY. REALLY?! WE DID A WEE CARD TRICK, SO WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A PLAY WITH THEM. I GOT IT RIGHT. ABSOLUTELY. I FEEL SO AT EASE NOW JUST HAVING MET HIM AND EVERYTHING. HOW ABOUT YOU LADIES? PROBABLY NEED TO REDEEM MYSELF, BUT... (LAUGHS) APART FROM THAT, HEY, WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO? I'M STARTING TO GET A LITTLE BIT WORRIED. EVERYONE JUST SEEMS TO BE MAKING SUCH INCREDIBLE IMPRESSIONS. I FEEL NERVOUS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE. USUALLY I'M QUITE CONFIDENT. IT'S THE FIRST NIGHT, SO IT COULD JUST BE ALL OVER FOR, LIKE, ANY GIRL THAT'S HERE. (GIRL EXCLAIMS) MWAH. YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HE'S LOOKING FOR, YOU KNOW, SO IT'S THE MOMENTS THAT YOU GET, YOU, KIND OF, HAVE TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT, BECAUSE HE IS GONNA BE TALKING TO EVERYONE AND GETTING TO KNOW EVERYONE. HOW ARE YOU FEELING? I MAY HAVE INSULTED HIS MOTHER. (GIRLS EXCLAIM, GASP) NO! IT WAS SO UNINTENTIONAL. OH MY GOD! # You make me... # You don't have a girlfriend. You don't need a lot of calls or text. You need data ` for dating sites, like Honey Badger. (LAUGHS) You do have a girlfriend. You need less data and more calls ` lovey-dovey calls. # You make me... # You don't have a girlfriend again. She won't return your calls. You need more text. Things change. Now your Prepay can too. Get more of what you need and less of what you don't with Vodafone My Flex Prepay. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) HEY. HOW YOU FEELING? I'M FEELING REALLY GOOD, ACTUALLY. YEAH? I AM. NICE. HOW ABOUT YOU? HOW ARE YOU FEELING? I'M GOOD, I'M GOOD. I'M ZAC. I HAVE TO GO FOR A HUG. I'M CLAUDIA. LOVELY TO MEET YOU, CLAUDIA. REALLY LOVELY TO MEET YOU TOO. OK, I'VE GOT A LITTLE THING FOR YOU. OK. SO, MY FRIENDS AND I DO THIS THING ` WE SAY, LIKE, THREE THINGS ABOUT OURSELVES BUT ONE OF THEM'S FALSE. OH, TWO TRUTHS, ONE LIE. I LIKE THIS GAME. SO YOU HAVE TO PICK WHICH ONE IT IS. OK, ALL RIGHT. SO I'VE BROKEN, GIVE OR TAKE, 19 BONES IN MY BODY. I'VE TRAVELLED TO EVERY CONTINENT EXCEPT FOR ANTARCTICA. AND ARE YOU A 'HARRY POTTER' FAN? YEAH. DO YOU KNOW MOANING MYRTLE... YES. ...IN 'THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS'? YES. I MAKE A REALLY GREAT IMPRESSION OF MOANING MYRTLE AND I'VE WON SEVERAL TALENT SHOWS FOR IT. HOW OLD ARE YOU, CLAUDIA? I'M 21. I'M DEFINITELY GOING FOR THE TRAVEL ONE, COS THAT'S AN IMPRESSIVE AMOUNT TO GET UNDER YOUR BELT BEFORE 21. OK. YOU ARE CORRECT. BUT IT'S I'VE BEEN TO EVERY ONE EXCEPT AFRICA AND ANTARCTICA. THAT'S ALSO VERY IMPRESSIVE. I WANT TO HEAR THE MOANING MYRTLE IMPRESSION. OH MY GOSH, OK. SO... HIGH-PITCHED BRITISH ACCENT: 'BUT, NO, LET'S ALL THROW BOOKS AT MOANING MYRTLE. 'FIVE POINTS IF YOU GET THROUGH THE HEAD AND TWO POINTS IF YOU GET THROUGH THE STOMACH.' WELL DONE. NO, THAT'S AWESOME. I AM PROUD OF IT. I AM PROUD OF IT. ANYWAY, LOVELY TO MEET YOU. LOVELY TO MEET YOU TOO. I'M SO SORRY THAT YOU HAD TO SEE THAT. (LAUGHS) NO, THAT WAS GOOD. YEAH, I THINK I AM REALLY HAPPY WITH MY FIRST IMPRESSION. I DEFINITELY SHOWED I'VE GOT, LIKE, A GOOFY SIDE, BUT THEN I ALSO GOT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE TRAVELS. (SIGHS) THAT'S BRAVE, MAN. THIS IS MY CHANCE. I JUST HAVE TO PUT MYSELF OUT THERE. MY TIME'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY GIRLS AND HE HAS TO MAKE DECISIONS SO QUICKLY. (ROMANTIC MUSIC) HELLO. (CHUCKLES) HOW ARE YOU GOING? HI. YOU LOOK NICE AND COMPOSED... OH, I'M NOT. ...LIKE YOU'VE DONE THIS BEFORE. I'M ROSIE. I'M ZAC. LOVELY TO MEET YOU. LOVELY TO MEET YOU, ROSIE. TELL ME A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF. I'M FROM CHRISTCHURCH. OH, NICE. I'M A PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT. ARE YOU? I'M JUST INTERESTED IN HOW PEOPLE THINK, YOU KNOW. IT IS INTERESTING, EH. SO WATCH OUT. (LAUGHS) WHAT DO YOU DO? I WORK AS A HEAD COACH AT SURF LIFESAVING CLUB. OH, COOL. YEAH. HE'S VERY GORGEOUS, VERY CHARMING, CONFIDENT. MY TYPE OF GUY. WELL, REALLY LOVELY TO MEET YOU. YOU TOO. AND, UM... I'LL SEE YOU INSIDE. YEAH, I'LL FIND YOU INSIDE. I THINK HE LIKED WHAT HE SAW. ROSIE. ROSIE. I THINK I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHERE HE LIVES, WHAT HE DOES ON THE WEEKEND, WHAT KIND OF GUY HE IS, WHAT HE'S INTERESTED IN, HIS PLANS, FUTURE ` EVERYTHING, REALLY. I DIDN'T DO THAT, THOUGH. OH MY GOSH. SO GOOD. CAN I SCOOCH IN? HI. I'M KATEY. NICE TO MEET YOU. HI. I'M ROSIE. LOVELY TO MEET YOU. MWAH. SO, WHAT DID YOU SAY, WHAT DID YOU DO? DID YOU HAVE A GIMMICK? NO, NO. I JUST ASKED HIM WHAT HE DID. HE ASKED ME WHAT I DID. YOU KNOW, THE KIND OF... THERE'S DEFINITELY VERY LOUD GIRLS IN HERE. LIKE, I NEED TO SEE HIM AGAIN. LIKE, I'VE ALREADY FORGOTTEN WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE. I CAN JUST SIT BACK, RELAX. I'LL LET THE LOUD ONES JUST GET IT ALL OUT. SAWADEE KA. (BOTH LAUGH) HOW ARE YOU? IT'S SO LOVELY TO MEET YOU. I'M ZAC. I'M ELAINA. NICE TO MEET YOU. NICE TO MEET YOU, ELAINA. WHERE ARE YOU FROM, ELAINA? UM, I'M ACTUALLY HALF THAI, HALF KIWI. YEAH, OH, NICE. YEAH. SO I ACTUALLY HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU. OK. IT'S KIND OF REALLY BAD AND CHEESY,... (LAUGHS) ...BUT I DID A LITTLE RAP. RIGHT. YEAH, OK. ALL RIGHT. OK. IT'S KIND OF TO THE THEME OF 'FRESH PRINCE', SO... OH, I LIKE 'FRESH PRINCE'. BEAR WITH ME. YEAH, YEAH. I'M ALL EARS. I'M ALL EARS. OK. (LAUGHS) RAPS: # THERE ONCE WAS A GIRL WHOSE NAME WAS ELAINA # LOOKING FOR A PRINCE TO COME AND SAVE HER. # BUT SHE LOOKED LEFT AND RIGHT. COULDN'T FIND A SUITOR. # SHE THOUGHT, "SCREW IT. I'M GONNA JOIN 'THE BACHELOR'." # WHEN SHE STEPPED OUT THE LIMO, SO FRESH, SO CLEAN, # HE SMILED AT HER WITH A GIANT BEAM. # WILL HE BE IMPRESSED? SHE'LL NEVER KNOW. # BUT AT THE END OF THE NIGHT HE CAME AND GAVE HER A ROSE. # OOH, YES, I LIKE IT. WELL DONE. THAT WAS AWESOME. OH MY GOD. I'M GONNA GO DIE IN HUMILIATION NOW. (LAUGHS) OK. ANYWAY, LOVELY TO MEET YOU. ALL RIGHT, YEAH, YOU TOO. MWAH. AND I'LL GO SEE YOU INSIDE. OK. SEE YOU INSIDE. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) IT'S NOW OR NEVER. OH MY GOSH, WHAT DO I SAY? HI. HI. HI. HEY. MARIANA. LOVELY TO MEET YOU. MARIANA, LOVELY TO MEET YOU. TAYLAR, I'M ZAC. ZAC, NICE TO MEET YOU. LOVELY TO MEET YOU, ALLY. I'VE GOT YOU A LITTLE PRESENT. DO YOU? SO, I THOUGHT I'D GIVE YOU A ROSE. (LAUGHS) DON'T I GIVE YOU A ROSE? THAT'S AWESOME. I'M FROM LITTLE OLD CHRISTCHURCH. LITTLE OLD CHRISTCHURCH? YEAH, YEAH. I WROTE YOU A LITTLE... LITTLE NOTE. CAN I READ IT? CAN I READ IT NOW? YOU CAN. ABSOLUTELY. IT ABSOLUTELY DOES, AND I BELIEVE IN THINGS HAPPENING FOR A REASON AND FATE AND SERENDIPITY. IT'S BEEN LOVELY TO MEET YOU, ALLY. AND YOU, YEAH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO GO AND GRAB A DRINK INSIDE. AWESOME. THANK YOU. LOVELY TO MEET YOU, TAYLAR. HAVE YOU MET ME? I SAID, 'LOVELY TO MEET YOU'. OH! I WAS LIKE, 'NO, WE HAVEN'T MET BEFORE.' (LAUGHS) HE DEFINITELY MET MY EXPECTATIONS. 100%. (LAUGHS) JUST GO TAKE A SEAT INSIDE, AND I'LL COME AND FIND YOU. ALL RIGHT. DEFINITELY GONNA GIVE IT MY ALL. I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE WITH NO REGRETS. I'LL WAIT FOR YA. (CHUCKLES) I'M GONNA... STRIVE TO GET MY TIME. OH GOD. (LAUGHS) OH MY GOD, THERE HE IS. OH MY GOD. (ROMANTIC MUSIC) HI. HI. (LAUGHS) WOW. HI. I'M HANNAH. I'M ZAC. ZAC, IT'S SO NICE TO MEET YOU. LOVELY TO MEET YOU, HANNAH. HOW ARE YOU GOING? I'M GOOD. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD. ARE YOU FEELING OK? I'M` ARE YOU OK? YES. OH MY GOODNESS. MY HEART IS GONNA COME OUT MY THROAT. WELL, YOU LOOK REALLY AMAZING. I LOVE YOUR HAIR. YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL. SO DO YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT'S ALL RIGHT. OH MY GOD. YOU'RE STUNNING. I'M DYING OF EMBARRASSMENT INSIDE. I'M LIKE TRYING TO HIDE SOMEWHERE, AND SHE'S BEAMING. SHE LOOKS AMAZING IN HER DRESS AND HER HAIR AND HER BIG, BIG SMILE. LOOK` LOOK AT YOU. (LAUGHS) THIS IS GREAT. OH WOW. WELL, ANYWAY, IT WAS REALLY LOVELY TO MEET YOU, UM, AND IF YOU JUST WANT TO MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE INSIDE AND I'LL COME FIND YOU A BIT LATER. COME AND FIND ME. MWAH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. NO WORRIES. HE IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MAN I THINK I HAVE EVER SEEN. HE IS STUNNING. OH MY GOD, HIS EYES. WOW. THAT WAS INCREDIBLE. I COULDN'T HAVE IMAGINED A MORE BEAUTIFUL MAN. LOOK AT THIS. HOW YOU FEELING NOW? YEAH, GOOD, GOOD. SOME MORE AMAZING, INCREDIBLE GIRLS. I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GONNA GET THROUGH THIS. YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO, ALL RIGHT, COS IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, YOU'VE GOT 19 INCREDIBLE WOMEN THAT HAVE COME HERE JUST TO SPEND TIME WITH YOU. HOW DOES THAT FEEL? YEAH, INCREDIBLY FLATTERED, AND JUST REALLY CONSCIOUS A LOT OF THEM HAVE GIVEN UP A LOT OF ENDEAVOURS AND PUT A LOT OF THINGS ON HOLD, AND I'M JUST REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING THEM AND GETTING TO KNOW A BIT MORE ABOUT THEM. I GUESS IN SOME WAYS IT'S A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT THESE INCREDIBLE GIRLS, BUT TONIGHT THERE WILL BE A ROSE CEREMONY. TONIGHT SOME OF THEM WILL BE LEAVING. I MEAN, ARE YOU READY FOR THAT? UM, OH, YEAH, I GUESS I'M GONNA HAVE TO BE. UM, YEAH, I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT PART. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO JUST GETTING TO MEET THEM AND SPEND SOME TIME WITH THEM AND THEN I'LL LET FUTURE ZAC DEAL WITH THAT. (LAUGHS) FUTURE ZAC. OK, WELL, LOOK, WE'RE ABOUT TO HEAD IN THERE, BUT BEFORE WE DO, THERE'S ONE MORE THING. TONIGHT THERE'S GOING TO BE A VERY SPECIAL WHITE FIRST IMPRESSION ROSE. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) NOW, WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IS GIVE THAT TO SOMEONE THAT YOU FEEL A REAL CONNECTION WITH, SOMEONE THAT YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO STAY, OK? OK. ALL RIGHT. BUT I GOTTA TELL YOU, THOUGH, THIS IS MORE POWERFUL THAN A STANDARD RED ROSE THAT SIMPLY SECURES THE GIRL'S SAFETY. BUT I'LL TELL YOU MORE ON THAT A LITTLE LATER ON. RIGHT NOW LET'S GET IN THERE. ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO IT. ALL RIGHT. HERE WE GO. FOLLOW ME. (MOMENTOUS MUSIC) HOW ARE WE ALL FEELING? ARE WE FEELING GOOD? YEAH. OH MY GOD, THIS IS SO REAL. I WANT HIM TO TAKE ME AWAY. YOU'RE GONNA BE THE GIRL WHO INTERRUPTS TONIGHT. ROSIE JUST LOOKS SO COMPOSED. LIKE, I'M LIKE, 'ARE YOU NERVOUS?' SHE'S LIKE, 'YEAH, I'M REALLY NERVOUS.' 'YOU LOOK SO COMPOSED.' SHE LOOKS LIKE A MOVIE STAR. I MET ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL, AMAZING LADIES WHO ARE ALL INCREDIBLY ACCOMPLISHED, AND IT'S SUPER HUMBLING. I'M SPEECHLESS. YEAH. I KNOW. IT IS A TWO-WAY STREET. I'M HERE TO TRY AND FIND A CONNECTION WITH ONE OF THEM. THEY'RE HERE TO TRY AND, HOPEFULLY, FIND A CONNECTION WITH ME. I GUESS THE FEAR IS THAT I FIND SOMEONE WHO I REALLY LIKE AND THEY DON'T FEEL THE SAME WAY. (INDISTINCT CHAT, LAUGHTER) ALL RIGHT, LADIES, LADIES, LADIES, LADIES. HELLO. CAN WE PLEASE, CAN WE PLEASE, COME ON? COME ON. EVERYONE OVER HERE. COME ON. COME ON. OH, IT'S HIM. NO, IT'S NOT. HOW ARE YOU GUYS? HI. HEY. ALL RIGHT, GIRLS, HOW ARE WE ALL FEELING? - ALL: GOOD! - YES! YES. WELCOME TO THE MANSION. I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU GUYS YOU'VE GOT A REALLY GREAT GUY IN THERE. AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS HE'S HERE FOR THE SAME REASON THAT ALL OF YOU ARE, AND THAT'S TO FIND LOVE. MY ADVICE WOULD BE TO GUYS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TIME THAT YOU GET WITH ZAC TONIGHT BECAUSE THE REALITY IS THAT BEFORE WE'RE DONE, THREE OF YOU WILL BE GOING HOME. OK? THREE? WHOA. YEAH. NOW, YOU KNOW THE DRILL. TO STICK AROUND, YOU NEED ONE OF THESE. NOW, THIS ROSE HERE IS A SYMBOL THAT ZAC WANTS TO GET TO KNOW YOU GUYS A LITTLE BIT BETTER. BUT THIS YEAR NOT ALL ROSES ARE CREATED EQUAL. OK? (GIRLS EXCLAIM, SPEAK INDISTINCTLY) I'M GONNA LEAVE THAT WITH YOU GUYS TO PONDER. I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME, SO NOW WOULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME WELCOME OUR BACHELOR, ZAC. (GIRLS CHEER) ENJOY, GUYS. I'LL SEE YOU SOON. GOOD LUCK, MAN. (MOMENTOUS MUSIC) EVERYONE IS LOOKING AT THE ROSE, AND IT'S NOT RED; IT'S WHITE. IS IT FOR LOOKS OR IS IT SOMETHING HE'S GOING TO HAND OUT? I DON'T KNOW, SO WE'LL SEE. I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT. YOU GUYS ALL LOOK AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL. I'M JUST REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING TO MEET ALL YOU GUYS AND FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR STORIES. EVERYONE'S GIVEN UP A LOT TO BE HERE, AND I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE YOU TAKING A CHANCE ON ME AND I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CRAZY, WILD RIDE THAT'S GONNA COME. (GIRLS LAUGH, WHOOP) YEAH, I GUESS, TO US, I SUPPOSE. (GIRLS WHOOP) WHAT'S THE ALBINO ROSE FOR? ZAC IS WALKING AROUND WITH THIS WHITE ROSE. TAKE MY SEAT. OH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. EVERYBODY STARTS GETTING QUITE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS WHITE ROSE. YEP. KATEY: THAT ROSE IS KIND OF FREAKING ME OUT A LITTLE BIT. (LAUGHS) WE WEREN'T SURE WHAT THIS ROSE WAS GONNA BE ABOUT. FROM A DIFFERENT COMPOST BIN? WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? ARE WE GROWING IT IN DIFFERENT WAYS? THEN I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A FRIENDSHIP ROSE. HOW ARE WE ALL? TAKE A SEAT. SURELY IT MUST BE SOME SORT OF ADVANTAGE. WE HAVE THIS PERFECT SPOT FOR YOU. OH, LOOK AT THAT. LOOK AT THAT. (TENSE MUSIC) IT COULD BE` I DON'T KNOW. IT COULD BE THE MOST PURE GIRL. WHO'S IT GOING TO GO TO? WHO DO YOU THINK? MAYBE THE WHITE ROSE GETS YOU THROUGH TWO WEEKS INSTEAD OF ONE WEEK? WHICH WOULD BE AWESOME TO GET IT. SO, TAYLAR, I THINK` LIKE, SHE'S ALREADY SAID, 'I'M DEFINITELY STEALING HIM.' YEAH. WOULD YOU STEAL? OH, I'M NOT TOO SURE. I THINK I'LL JUST GO WITH HOW THE NIGHT'S GOING AND HOW I'M FEELING AT THE TIME. WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS? ONLY IF I NEEDED TO, LIKE... YEAH, YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO BE RUDE. LIKE, THAT'S THE THING. I'D JUST FEEL SO RUDE. HELLO AGAIN. FANCY SEEING YOU HERE. FANCY SEEING ME HERE. UH, I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD STEAL AWAY,... UH, VIARNI FOR A SEC? VIARNI. OK. ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO. GO. YOU LEAD THE WAY. ALL RIGHT. YAY, V! (GIRLS CHEER, WHOOP) (MUSIC SWELLS) WE'RE ON A MAGICAL ADVENTURE. ARE WE? YES, WE ARE. OK, ALL RIGHT. VERY EXCITED. OH MY GOSH, SHE MUST FEEL LIKE A PRINCESS. I DON'T THINK THERE'S, LIKE, ANYTHING THAT CAN PREPARE YOU FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. UH, I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD STEAL AWAY, UH, VIARNI FOR A SEC? VIARNI. OK. SO, THERE WERE A FEW GIRLS THAT MADE A REALLY GOOD MEMORABLE FIRST IMPRESSION, SO I JUST WANTED TO TRY AND MAKE MY WAY AROUND ALL THE GROUPS SO I WAS REALLY SURE IN MY MIND WHO I WAS GOING TO GIVE THE WHITE ROSE TO. WE'RE ON A MAGICAL ADVENTURE. ARE WE? YES, WE ARE. OK, ALL RIGHT. I WANNA WATCH WHERE THEY GO. OF COURSE YOU GET A LITTLE BIT JEALOUS. I OBVIOUSLY SAW HER WALKING OFF WITH HIM. OH MY GOSH, SHE MUST FEEL LIKE A PRINCESS. OH NO! (LAUGHS) I WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH ZAC. I DEFINITELY CAN HIM AS MY FUTURE HUSBAND. HE FITS THE CATEGORY. (EXHALES) ARE YOU HAPPY TO, LIKE, FINALLY BE HERE? YEAH, IT'S BEEN A LONG WHILE IN THE PROCESS, EH? IT'S BEEN QUITE, LIKE, A LOT OF ANTICIPATION. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. IT'S KIND OF LIKE INITIALLY YOU'RE JUST, LIKE, REALLY EXCITED, BUT THERE'S JUST SO MANY DIFFERENT EMOTIONS THAT GO INTO IT. LIKE, WHAT IF IT IS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE? LIKE, WHAT IF...? YOU KNOW, LIKE, WHAT IF IT'S NOTHING? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. SO, LIKE, IT'S REALLY HARD, BUT YOU JUST HAVE TO PREPARE FOR ANYTHING. SO, I DON'T KNOW, SO FAR IT'S BEEN NICE. (SLOW PIANO MUSIC) SO, TELL ME A BIT MORE ABOUT YOURSELF. I'M ORIGINALLY FROM MT MAUNGANUI, BUT I'VE BEEN LIVING IN AUCKLAND FOR THREE YEARS. NICE. YEAH, IT'S COOL. DID YOU HAVE ANY, LIKE, SIBLINGS? YEAH, I HAVE TWO OLDER BROTHERS. OH, NICE. WATCH OUT. NAH. (BOTH LAUGH) SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL, THOUGH. OH, NO, COMPLETELY. SHE LOOKS AMAZING. SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. EVERYBODY DOES. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, BUT... I WANT MY TIME. I'M INTERRUPTING. TAYLAR IS INTERESTING. SHE'S SPEAKING HER MIND A LOT, AND, YEAH, SHE SEEMS LIKE A STRONG CHARACTER. THEY WILL HAVE THEIR TIME, AND I WILL STEAL HIM AWAY. LIKE, IT'S FINE. SHE'S SO BOLD. 'I'M GONNA INTERRUPT. LIKE, I'VE GOT NO PROBLEMS INTERRUPTING.' AND I'M LIKE, 'YOU DO YOU, BOO. IT'S NOT ME.' WHAT DO YOU DO? UM, SO I WORK AS A HEAD COACH AT A SURF LIFESAVING CLUB. WHOA. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. VERY BEACH ORIENTATED. IT IS, IT IS. BUT IT'S QUITE EMOTIONALLY TAXING. REALLY? YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES I'M A FATHER, I'M AN OLDER BROTHER, I'M A FRIEND. YEAH, I GUESS EVERYONE KIND OF LOOKS UP TO YOU. YEAH, AND THEY KIND OF LOOK FOR SUPPORT AND SOME GUIDANCE, AND I HAVE A BACKGROUND IN COMPETING AND RACING, SO I UNDERSTAND THE ROLE I CAN POTENTIALLY PLAY IN THEIR LIVES. AND SO I TAKE IT REALLY SERIOUSLY. YEAH. GETTING TO TALK TO ZAC A BIT MORE DEFINITELY REINFORCED, LIKE, WHY I'M HERE AS WELL AS, LIKE, HE'S NOT JUST A PRETTY FACE. HE WAS REALLY LOVELY. I CAN KIND OF ALREADY SENSE HE HAS A FEW OF THE SAME VALUES AS ME, AND JUST KIND OF BE AWAY FROM THE WHOLE PARTY. IT WAS REALLY NICE. YOU THINK I'VE GIVEN THEM ENOUGH TIME? OH. SH... I WOULD SAY IT'S BEEN ABOUT` WOULD YOU REALLY GO AND INTERRUPT THEM RIGHT NOW? WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? LIKE, 'EXCUSE ME, CAN I INTERRUPT?' WOULD YOU DO IT A NICE, GENTLE, KIND WAY? YEAH, I WOULD BE LIKE, 'SORRY, LIKE, CAN I HAVE MY TURN?' IS KATEY GOING TO INTERRUPT OR IS SHE`? NO, THEY'RE (BLEEP)ING NOT. NAH, THERE'S TWO GIRLS` IF YOU WANT TO INTERRUPT, HON, NOW'S THE TIME TO GO, BUT OTHERWISE WAIT ANOTHER NIGHT. I'M NOT WAITING ANOTHER NIGHT. I'M DOING IT TONIGHT. COS HE'S CHOSEN HER TO TALK TO NOW. I'M WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO GET THAT WHITE ROSE, AND THAT IS THE PRIZE. TOMORROW AT 7.30 ` I'M REALLY INTRIGUED TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HER. ZAC DIGS DEEPER... I'M NOT EVEN SURE I'M WORTHY TO SHARE HER COMPANY. ...AND MAKES SOME DISCOVERIES. BEING LOCKED IN A ROOM. LOCKED IN A ROOM? BEES. BEES? WHILE THE ALLURE OF THE MYSTERIOUS WHITE ROSE... LITTLE CONFLICT IN MY MIND GOING BETWEEN LIKE, 'SHOULD I GO STEAL HIM AWAY AND GET THAT ONE-ON-ONE TIME?' ...SEES ROMANTIC RIVALRY... THAT ANNOYED ME. I WANT THAT ROSE. ...INTENSIFY... THAT GIRL, I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT SHE WAS DOING JUST THEN. DON'T ACT TOUGH. DON'T TRY IT IN FRONT OF ME, COS YOU PICKED THE WRONG ONE. I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A PACK OF LIONS TRYING TO HUNT, LIKE, A GAZELLE. I'M` I'M FREAKING OUT. ...AS THE BUILD-UP TO THE TRIPLE ELIMINATION... IT IS A HORRIBLE FEELING. ...HAS EVERYONE ON THEIR TOES. AT THIS STAGE I'M THINKING IT COULD BE ME GOING HOME TONIGHT.