The installment picks up right where we left off in episode five, with Brown refusing to give Luke P. the rose. After she sets it down, Luke says he’s “very confused right now.” Brown reminds him that their date wasn’t ideal, especially since he has yet to show her who he really is.
Although he begs her to change her mind, Brown reveals that there’s no way he’d be able to come back from this deficit. “Giving you a rose tonight…it doesn’t make sense,” she says.
When Luke asks if he’s going home, Brown nods before adding, “I just want you to respect that.”
Outside, Luke is on the verge of a mental breakdown. “From the moment I met her, I’ve felt things I’ve never felt before in my entire life,” he says. “I care about her so much, I don’t want to go home.”
In a not-so-surprising turn of events, Luke decides to fight for her, proving he didn’t listen to anything she just said. After apologizing for his actions, he says he didn’t know how to act and, therefore, gave her what he thought she wanted.
“I want to move mountains for you,” he yells. “I hate this!”
Although Luke understands why he didn’t get a rose, he doesn’t think it’s fair that she’s sending him home. “I genuinely want to marry you,” he says.
Cut to Luke returning to the hotel room, where the other contestants are appalled to see him. Luke explains that he didn’t get a rose, but he’s not going home (at least not yet).
In an interview with producers, Brown explains (sorta) the reasoning behind her decision, saying, “The guys have to trust me and to know that I’m doing what’s best for my heart.”