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'Bachelor Pad': Episode 5 recap

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The group gathers after Krisily and Wes's exit. Kovacs admits that he was not sad to see Krisily go last week, as he found her annoying. David worries about the group trusting him after being accused of lying by Krisily before her exit, though the guys assure him that there is no harm done.

Chris calls everyone to the living room and explains that this week will be different as three female competitors will be leaving the house that morning. He tells them to pack their bags and that he will reveal all in a few hours.

Elizabeth seems devastated by the news and says that she wants to stay in order to determine where her relationship with Kovacs will go. Natalie says it is "survival of the fittest" and confesses that she is "really scared". David says that he is pleased with the news but that he must now work on his strategy, while Tenley admits she is sad that her new relationship with Kiptyn could come to an end prematurely if she is to leave the house.

The First Elimination

The men are instructed to pick the woman that they think will work best with them for the challenge and told that they will be competing as a couple. They must ask their chosen woman for a kiss, which, if accepted, will save them and allow them to go further in the competition. Those girls not picked will immediately leave the show.

Kiptyn goes first after the spinning bottle points at him. He debates whether to choose Nikki or Tenley but eventually picks Tenley, who accepts his kiss. Nikki admits that she feels "betrayed" and finds his choice "hurtful".

Kovacs is next but wonders if his feelings about Elizabeth are strong enough to make him bring her further in the competition, since he feels that it might be better to let her go. He eventually does kiss her and she accepts.

Jesse B makes his decision next, and Peyton responds positively. The last to go is David who chooses Natalie. This means Nikki, Ashley and Gwen are eliminated.

The Couples Competition

The group meet Chris and Melissa in the garden, where Chris explains that the couples will work together for the remainder of the program and that only one couple will win future competitions and be given a date and a rose for the next ceremony.

They are told that they will play catch with water balloons. One at a time they must toss their partner a balloon and, if it does not break, they would then move on to the next round, in which they must each take one step backwards. Couples are told that they may break up to 3 water balloons before being eliminated from the competition.

Peyton is the first to break a balloon, and is given a second opportunity where the balloon also breaks. The third and final balloon breaks as well and she and Jesse B are the first pair to be eliminated from the competition. Tenley and Kiptyn are the next to leave the task after breaking three balloons in a row. Elizabeth and Kovacs are the third couple out, leaving David and Natalie as the winners after completing a final successful toss.

Peyton is tearful at the result and admits that she is upset about losing as she feels certain that she and Jesse B will be the couple to leave the show this week. She says that she feels guilty as she is the person who dropped all three balloons and therefore takes the loss personally. Jesse B re-assures her that he does not blame her for the loss and tells her not to be upset as she did her best. Elizabeth later tells Peyton not to count herself out and names other contestants who may be a greater threat. However, she secretly confides to Tenley that she believes Peyton and Jesse will leave.

Natalie and David's date

The pair is told to prepare for "a night under the stars" and guess that they could possibly be going camping. Later, a bright yellow Lamborghini is waiting for them in front of the house. They climb in and drive away while the rest of the group admits that they are jealous of the date.

They drive to a cliffside overlooking the ocean to watch the sunset together and take photographs of themselves posing with the car. David admits that he could see himself with a girl like Natalie and kisses her as they lean against the car. Afterwards, they head to the mansion that Jason and Molly previously stayed in. As they have a drink in front of the fire, they talk about their upbringings and how their pasts have informed their approaches to relationships.

Back at the house, Elizabeth and Kovacs sneak into the fantasy suite and take a bubble bath together, leaving the rest of the group to wonder where they've gone. The pair slide into the bed with the lights off, as Kovacs asks Elizabeth is she wants to "get naked", to which she responds that she wants romance. Later, it appears that they did have sex, as Elizabeth expresses regret over her decision to help him "get laid" even though she knows that he does not love her.

Upon returning from their date, Natalie says that her evening with David solidified their relationship and took it to a "deeper level".

Rose Ceremony

Chris reveals that while couples will leave together, the group will be voting individually for the pair that they would like to see go home. Jesse expresses hope at having eight votes rather than four, as it means that he is more likely to stay in the game. However, the others are more sceptical and feel it casts doubt on whether or not they can trust their partners.

Tenley admits that the change is a "huge opportunity" for her and Kiptyn to pair up with Natalie and David in order to get rid of Elizabeth and Kovacs. Natalie says that she believes sending the couple home is the "right decision" to make in order to get herself further in the game. Jesse B also tries to convince Kiptyn to keep him in the game and to vote against Kovacs and Elizabeth by promising not to vote against him next week. Kiptyn admits that he doesn't know whether he should be "strategic or loyal".

David and Natalie are automatically safe after their earlier competition win. Tenley and Kiptyn are also given a rose, followed by Elizabeth and Kovacs. Jesse B and Peyton are eliminated and sent home.

Bachelor Pad continues next Monday at 8/7c on ABC

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