Clay contemplates a drastic resolution to his situation; Blake comes to a resolution that depends on Kristina offering him a rose; Dean's return forces Caelynn to make a decision.
Chris tells the remaining cast that, if they can't see their relationship transitioning into the real world, they need to leave; the couples go on overnight dates.
The women hand out roses and couples solidify; when Tyler and Tanner arrive on the beach, all bets are off; Sam finds out she is constipated and she will have to somehow poop or she'll have to leave the beach.
The beach's most controversial couple faces a reckoning they can't come back from; one couple pays a visit to the Boom Boom Room, another endures a birthday breakup of epic proportions, and one unlucky lady gets a second chance at love.
A seemingly stable couple splits up; two new women go on a double date with previously spoken-for guys; a last-minute arrival from New Zealand shakes up the group.
Kat and Tanner discuss their future while Blake and Jess are left to navigate uncharted waters; new love triangles are formed; a warning from a former Bachelorette could be the end of one couple's happy ending.
A cast member leaves early, insulting Chris Harrison and his castmates as he goes; a new bachelorette takes out a man another woman was hoping to spend time with; two women leave after the rose ceremony.