This post contains details from Thursdays episode ofBachelor in Paradise.
Its coming down to the wire onBachelor in Paradise.
With just a few weeks left, the beach is practically split into steady couples and lost souls.
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One of those lost souls is Olivia, who has now had her man stolen from her twice.
But, last week ended on a hopeful note for Olivia after Michael Barbour appeared in Paradise.
This weeks episode begins with the answer weve all been waiting for.
Michael does, indeed, ask Olivia to join him on the date.
And it looks like everyone is happy for her, including Kat.
At this point, she deserves it!
It looks like Olivias misfortunes in Paradise are prompting her to jump the gun a bit.
They both bond pretty quickly, and things just might be looking up for Olivia.
Back on the beach, John Henry is telling Kat about his last conversation with Olivia.
He feels fine about where they left things, and now hes fully committed to Kat.
Tanner has been a bit flirtatious though, which is throwing her off.
Theres Taylor, who went home on night one during Charitys season.
Only one of these men will get a date card, and that is yet to be decided.
For the time being, Jordan is eager to talk to Rachel.
Unsurprisingly (because it makes better television), Jordan gets the date card.
At first its a bit awkward, but they quickly become comfortable with each other.
Before long, theyre making out in the middle of their yoga session.
Meanwhile, Tanner is taking literal shots at the bar with Wells.
Hes pretty upset that Rachel is gone.
As soon as they get back, Rachel pulls him aside.
She says the date was good, but shes not certain what she wants to do.
Tanner thinks Rachel has her guard up with him and is overthinking.
They dont get very far in this conversation and they both leave feeling confused.
She also could stand to let loose a little.
She admits shes been a bit too cautious, so she approaches Tanner for another conversation.
She tells him shes been confused since he gave her the rose, because she doesnt understand his intentions.
He makes it clear that it wasnt a friendship rose, and he does want to explore their connection.
Looks like theyre going to give this relationship a shot!
In a quick aside, Aaron surprises Eliza with a moment to themselves.
He tells her that he wants to commit to her and asks her to be his girlfriend.
They are now the second super solid relationship in Paradise, along with Kylee and Aven.
As if the beach needed anymore drama, Wells brings out the truth box again.
Theres two slips referencing an inside joke about Peter shaving his legs.
Another note says that John Henry and Kat are going to go the distance.
Obviously, that sends Mercedes into a spiral.
Mercedes talks to Tyler and asks if he is putting walls up because of that.
He says yes, but hes trying hard not to compare.
Hes being pretty nonchalant, which Mercedes doesnt appreciate.
Now Mercedes is more upset, and she thinks they arent on the same page.
Aven and Peter get a double date card and they ask Kylee and Sam to join them.
During their one-on-one time, both couples appear to be on the same page with each other.
Peter asks Sam to be official, and she says yes.
A third steady couple!
They seem to be all in on each other.
That is, until Blakes ex-fiancee Katie Thurston makes her way down to the beach.
Remember, Katie got engaged to Blake during her season ofThe Bachelorette.
They broke up a few months later, and Katie quickly moved on to John Hersey.
She dated John for about eight months.
Apparently, they havent spoken at all since they broke up.
Everyone is shocked when they see her come down the stairs, particularly Blake and Jess.
Katie wants to erase the air, so she pulls Blake aside almost immediately.
In my notes, I wrote WHAT?!
So, that sums up my thoughts on that.
They dont reveal what was said, but Blake says whatever it was he was too bitter to reply.
She says she understands his feelings and didnt reach out again because she wanted to respect his peace.
Blake tells Katie about Jess, saying he thought their connection would be easier to navigate but its not.
Katie reassures Blake that her feelings for him were real, which really throws Blake for a loop.
Meanwhile, Jess feels like nothing is going right for her.
Thats when Katie reveals shes not actually there to date.
Instead, shes there to host a Paradise comedy roast.
Weird, but also hilarious.
Of course, the roast ruffles some feathers.
While there are some light-hearted jokes, some people really go in.
The next day is the rose ceremony, and the vibes are off.
The episode skips straight to nighttime, when everyone is gathering for the cocktail party.
Once again, everything has blown up.
Theres lots of conversations to be had before most of the women will feel comfortable handing out a rose.
The next episode ofBachelor in Paradiseairs at 9 p.m. ET/PT on November 30.
