Temptation Island - Season 2

2x1 - Journey into the Garden...

November 7, 2001

The premiere episode of Temptation Island II begins by introducing the couples, in their hometowns as they pack for their exciting adventure. Edmundo and Catherine have been dating for three years. They met at an outdoor adventure race that Catherine's brother organized. Catherine lives and works in New York as a dancer in musicals while Edmundo lives in Chicago. Because they live in different cities they have been forced to realize the hardships of a long distance relationship. John and Shannon live together in Scottsdale, Arizona and have been dating for 10 months. The main hiccup in their relationship comes from the fact that John lacks a career. Shannon works hard as a real estate agent while John bartends and plays golf. She resents the fact that he loafs all day around her house. John admits that he is intimidated by attractive and successful guys getting the chance to date Shannon. Tony and Genevieve have been dating for three years. They live together in Ferndale, Michigan. Gen

2x2 - Date Sabotage

November 8, 2001

Episode two begins in the early morning at the coupled girls' resort, Tango Mar. As Nikkole gets out of bed she asserts that she is prepared to live through this experience for what it is without any fear or regrets. Later that morning the couples meet Mark at poolside, Tambor Tropical for their first date selection. The couples choose their dates by randomly picking shells that contain the names of the singles. John goes first and is paired with Anna Maria, the party promoter from San Diego. Tony picks Donna, an entrepreneur from Dallas, Pennsylvania. Genevieve says in an interview that she is not concerned at all, because she knows that Donna is not someone Tony would be attracted to. Edmundo selects Hilary, a graduate student. Catherine has to take a deep breath after watching Hilary and Edmundo warmly greet one another. Tommy picks Kristen S., a pediatric nurse from San Diego. Shannon picks Kaine, a law student. In the moment before Kaine was selected, John chants and roots for Ros

2x3 - Episode 203

November 15, 2001

The third episode begins with Catherine's tearful reaction to bonfire. Hilary's reference to kissing Edmundo makes Catherine realize that he may already be making serious connections on the other side of the island. Nikkole comments on how Catherine looks at this whole experience as a way to make Edmundo appreciate Catherine. The reality of being separated from their partners begins to set in. The next morning, Power Dating takes place poolside at Tambor Tropical. Each of the coupled people sits across from the singles and engages in a conversation with each of them individually for two minutes. These mini dates take place like musical chairs with each of the singles rotating down the line when they hear the drum bang. Tommy asks the same question every time, ""if you were a flavor of ice cream, which would you be, chocolate or vanilla. Tony seems to ask the most genuine questions, and Linda responds by saying that she would like to go out on a date with him. Nayla straight out says tha

2x4 - Episode 204

November 29, 2001

The show opens in the morning at Tango Mar. Genevieve explains that she came to Temptation Island because she wanted to test her relationship and see what it was like to be single. In a sense she thinks that she was sabotaging her relationship with Tony. She concedes that it was not Tony's idea to come to the island. Genevieve writes in her journal. She reads a passage from it explaining how she misses Tony and how it felt good to be jealous when she saw the bonfire videotape of him holding hands with Donna. Genevieve says she enjoyed her time here, but has learned quickly that she wants Tony back. The next day is a vote-off at Tango Mar. Mark explains that the coupled women must vote off a single guy. The girls huddle up and Nikkole says that she wants Jeff voted off. Catherine agrees, but Shannon and Genevieve refuse. Genevieve counters that none of the girls have connected with Juleby, so he must be voted off. Mark asks the girls to deliver the message. Nikkole points at Shannon, fo

2x5 - Episode 205

December 6, 2001

The show opens at Tambor Tropical in the morning with Edmundo and Hilary. In an interview, both of them admit that they have made a good connection with each other. Hilary acknowledges that Edmundo is everything that she would want in a man. Later that morning the coupled guys at Tambor Tropical are informed that they can view their video messages. John is elated. He makes a solemn walk through the driftwood gates and down the shoreline. John knows that being able to see Shannon's video message is the most intimate contact they have had in a week. John watches Shannon's message, which says that their relationship is built on trust. She tells him that they have a strong core and to remember that they trust one another. This overt use of the word trust displays her insecurity about John making connections with the singles. Shannon walks to the lookout over Tango Mar. John's video message explains why he did not watch the bonfire tape showing the single's telling the couples who they were

2x7 - Episode 207

December 20, 2001

This episode opens with a brief recap of some of the dramas that are unfolding in each resort. Catherine feels guilty over the looming vote off because she picked Tony for her next date instead of Rossi. Kristen S. feels emotional but secure because she does not think that Tommy would vote her off. Hilary wants to smooth things over with Edmundo. When they talk, Edmundo admits that he regrets not choosing her for his next date because he expected her to be around until the end of the island experience. Catherine and Rossi discuss why she did not choose him for her next date. She feels that Rossi gets in her head and makes her confront issues that she does not want to deal with. Rossi tells her to stop it and just be honest. She expresses feelings for other people and she knows that is what this experience is all about. The four couples take off on day dates. Tony and Catherine's date takes them sailing around a turquoise bay. Tony tells Catherine that his goal was to date her and now t

2x8 - Episode 208

January 17, 2002

The show opens at Tambor Tropical with the old temptresses revealing their thoughts about the arrival of the new singles. There is a consensus that none of the old girls like change. Katie says that she does not like new people at all. Kristen S. gets a little possessive when she refers to the coupled guys as ""our men, not yours."" In an interview, Edmundo talks about how the arrival of the new singles has jolted the whole community. At Tango Mar, the sentiment is very similar. Tom A. says, ""the new guys are like huge monsters. They are all tall and cut."" Everyone has a sense that Rossi is scared that Brian is coming back. His return threatens Rossi's play for Catherine. Catherine says in an interview that she likes beautiful men. She says, ""Brian is tall, dark and handsome. He has it all."" She is excited about challenging her attraction to Edmundo's physique with Brian's perfect body. Poolside at Tambor Tropical we get to meet the new singles. Each of the new singles has a chance to in

2x9 - Episode 209

January 24, 2002

The show opens at bonfire with Mark W. giving the coupled women the chance to view video of their boyfriend's caught in an intimate moment. The choice to view is an individual choice, so whether they choose to watch the videotape has no bearing on their partner's obligation to watch. Shannon goes first, and again decides to watch her video alone. She asks the other girls to move away, so that they can't see the screen. Shannon sees John talking to Nayla. He says, ""My mind wanders. When I go to sleep at night sometimes my thoughts are with you and sometimes they are with Shannon."" Then John and Nayla lay back close to each other on lawn chairs. Shannon comments on what a nice guy John is. Mark W. asks what Shannon saw, and she tells him that John was simply listing all her great qualities. She says, ""John talks to me a lot differently, no worries."" Nikkole decides to share her videotape with all the girls. She predicts, ""Tommy will be with White Eye Shadow Girl. And if so it will be so

2x10 - Episode 210

January 31, 2002

The show opens with the coupled women at bonfire. Mark W. gives them the choice to watch their boyfriends caught unaware on tape by the surveillance or night vision cameras. Mark W. offers Shannon the choice to go first. She protests and tells him that she went first last time. Mark says that because she is so good at it, she can go first again. Nikkole reminds Shannon to watch her video without headphones so the others can see. This time, Shannon agrees to share her tape with others and they all see Nayla lying on top of John in bed. John and Nayla hug for a moment and then John gently caresses her stomach. Shannon responds with, ""That is exactly what I thought. I would not expect anything less from John."" Shannon feels bad for Nayla because she thought it looked like Nayla was upset and John was consoling her. Shannon perceives that John is answering questions about their relationship, and she feels bad for Nayla who might be getting hurt in the process. Catherine goes next and also

2x11 - Episode 211

February 7, 2002

The show opens with Mark W. giving the coupled women their chance to choose their dream date selection. Catherine goes first and she chooses Brian because she has not finished exploring him yet. Shannon chooses Kevin because she can see that he has a real passion for life. Kevin was surprised that he made it to the final date, but is assured that it was because he and Shannon developed a relationship based on trust. It comes as no surprise that Nikkole chooses Tommy C. Tommy C. believes he has helped Nikkole see the light and changed her life for the better. Kelley chooses Ali because she just can't get past his eyes. Ali believes that Kelley is the nicest, kindest person he has ever met. Mark W. tells the rest of the guys that he is going to personally miss all of them, but it is time for them to go. The whole group walks the guys down to an authentic ox-cart where they load up their luggage. Nikkole is very upset at the thought of having to say goodbye to all these guys, especially T

2x12 - Episode 212

February 14, 2002

The last episode of Temptation Island takes place entirely at the bonfire location. Kelley is the first person to meet with Mark W. After she sits down, Mark W. asks her if she is ready to meet with her boyfriend Mark and discuss her final decision. Instantly she responds that she is ready to speak with him. After Mark walks out, Mark W. tells both of them the rules of engagement. Mark is to speak first, uninterrupted and at the end of his speech, he must give Kelley his final decision about their relationship. Mark starts out by explaining how secure he felt with their relationship after they finished eating their final dinner. But then Mark kept seeing things at bonfire that made him question how secure their relationship was. Specifically, he saw her climb into bed with Tom A. Then Mark confesses that on his side of the island he made a strong connection with Debbie. He liked the fact that she was a model from Los Angeles. He saw things in Debbie that Mark thought Kelley was lacking

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Temptation Island - S2 - E6