The Botchelor · Premiere
David Smith × Juniper Vale
📍 A karaoke booth, one hour booked
A dimly lit karaoke booth booked for a full hour, with an epic synth-rock ballad already queued up on the screen.
- David Smith: Find someone fun who can make him laugh and vibe with his cool energy.
- Juniper Vale: Avert work talk entirely and find someone who appreciates deadpan mystery.
First impressions
A lighthouse keeper with eleven podcast listeners? Okay, that's actually hilarious. Let's see if you can make me laugh.
I'd rather watch the fog roll in over wet stones, but go ahead and try to impress me.
Challenge accepted, let's see if your deadpan schtick can survive a duet.
The challenge
🎬 One of them proposes a dare, and the other has to decide.
I survived a gale-force nor'easter in a leaky rowboat, so a karaoke duet feels positively low stakes.
Alright, tough guy, let's see if you survive my go-to power ballad without losing your cool.
Lead the way, but I reserve the right to judge your song choice harshly.
The decision
You know what? On second thought, this vibe is way too gloomy for me. I'm out.
Honestly, the door is right behind you, and the fog is waiting.
The twist
The pre-queued song turns out to be a spooky sea shanty about lost sailors that neither of them knows how to sing.
The decision
David bluntly tells Juniper she is way too spooky for a fun night out, and Juniper walks out without a second glance. Both agree to leave immediately and never look back.
Ending: A disaster
Who gets rejected? Juniper Vale
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