But, Palmer warns, they’ll be “going back to a very different beach.”
In actuality, Paradise is… the same.
In fact, the men have so much free time they’ve started teaching Andrew how to swim.
Genevieve and Aaron are reunited at last.ABC
Upon arriving at Playa Escondida, Genevieve sprints down the stairs and grabs Aaron.
She’s obviously nervous and, once she realizes that he’s been faithful, bursts into tears.
“We made some verbal commitments to each other,” he reminds her.
A ‘Shanaedo’ has hit paradise.ABC
“I was not willing to break those.”
Meanwhile, it’s all hands on deck when a category four “Shanaedo” touches down.
“I decided to give myself the same chance to get to know someone.”
No one can look away from Logan and Shanae’s argument.ABC
“He’s comparing what I’ve been doing and he’s doing,” she tells the cameras.
“It’s not a game.
I’m not doing this to win.
Jacob and Jill reunite.ABC
I’m literally trying to find my person here.
Like, I hate him.”
(To be fair, that’s what Logan is doing too.)
Adam’s mayo and mustard scambled eggs.ABC
After spotting him and Kate, Shanae storms over and launches into round two.
This time, the cast are all waiting with proverbial popcorn to witness the sandy showdown.
“Ohio women: they put hands,” Michael murmurs.
Brandon and Serene are finally reunited.ABC
“They throw hands, dude.”
Kate, by the way, is loving this.
Not a great look!
Victoria checks in with Johnny.ABC
Talking to the cameras, Shanae adds, “Kate’s disgusting and Logan is straight gutter trash.”
Elsewhere, Jacob is scared to tell Jill that it’s over between them.
Not gonna happen, dude.
They reunite and settle down before Jacob breaks the bad news.
When he tells her about kissing Kate, Jill begins laughing.
“That relationship between Kate and I didn’t even go through,” he explains.
It’s then that Jill begins to cry.
“I’m glad that I have clarity now and that I can find that elsewhere.”
Jill then eliminates herself from the show.
After saying goodbye, Jill tearfully reveals she’suberupset about their breakup.
“A Lyft driver?
A Lyft driver had to break my [bleeping] heart?”
she asks, equal parts laughing and crying.
“He sold his couch for cash and I’m crying over him?”
We’ll miss you, Jill!
Hey, remember Thor Adamson, Alex, and Tyler?
They’re all in limbo waiting to join the rest of the cast in paradise.
Someone, hey come save these guys.
And, because he’s the best, Andrew is supportive of her decision.
“I’m happy for you.”
They hug and it might just be the most mature separation inBiPhistory.
For Brandon and Serene, absence really did make the heart grow fonder.
Serene feels the same way.
“I, Serene Russell, am in love with Brandon Jones,” she shares.
“And I can see an engagement at the end of this.”
An engagement is exactly what Victoria is here for too.
Her reunion with Johnny spirals when she tells him about Alex.
“He kind of checked a lot of boxes for me on the outside,” she says.
“He met a lot of requirements.”
Which leads Johnny to ask, “Do I meet the checklist?”
In a later discussion, Victoria lays out her future goals.
“I want to have kids very soon.
I want a family.
I want a husband.
I want to be engaged.
I want to start a life with somebody… Are we at the same place in life?”
“If I’m not with you, I’m out of here,” he says.
“It’s whatever you decide.”
Things get worse when Adam, Alex, and Tyler hit the sand that evening.
Victoria tells Alex she feels “confused” between him and Johnny, which he understands.
Meanwhile, Johnny is visibly upset throughout their conversation.
“I don’t want to hurt [Johnny].
I don’t want to explore an option right in front of his face.
I can’t even imagine someone doing that to me,” a teary-eyed Victoria tells the cameras.
“But I’m happy that I met Alex, obviously, and he’s an amazing man.
Like, this guy checks every single box I’ve ever wanted on my list of guys ever.”
