Corinne pulled out all the stops when the cast headed to New Orleans in Season 21, episode 5 of “The Bachelor.” The villain on the 2017 installment of the ABC dating competition proved she was in it to win it by going above and beyond to bury her nemesis Taylor.

The episode kicks off with an elimination ceremony that sees Sarah and Astrid leave the house. As the cast dwindles, it’s clear that the remaining “The Bachelor” contestants are getting nervous about their fates. Those nerves are quickly replaced with excitement as the ladies learn that they’re headed to New Orleans with Nick Viall. There, one woman will get solo time with “The Bachelor,” two lucky — or unlucky, depending how you look at it — hopefuls are paired up for a two-on-one date while the rest of the group spends time together with Nick.

After landing in New Orleans, the “Bachelor” cast learns which of them will be going on which date. Rachel is chosen for the one-on-one, Taylor and Corinne — who left episode 4 on worse terms than they were originally on — learn they will be going on the two-on-one and the rest of the remaining cast members are placed on a group date.

Rachel’s date is picture perfect. She and Nick hit the French Quarter to live it up like locals and enjoy a few tourist attractions. They try oysters, extra spicy hot sauce and beignets from the famed Cafe du Monde, which Kim Kardashian once traveled all the way to The Big Easy for. They then take to the streets to dance and soak in the culture rich city while getting to know one another better and further cementing their already strong bond. Nick assures Rachel that she’s a strong contender for his heart, which she appears happy to hear.

After their date, Nick and the group date ladies get ready for a rather unusual outing. “The Bachelor” and his suitors head to a historically haunted mansion, where they are spending the night. The caretaker — a guy name Boo — tells them all about the little girl who haunts the place and warns them not to touch certain items near and dear to her heart. Naturally, they do so anyway because what’s “The Bachelor” without a little drama, paranormal or otherwise.

Danielle M. and Vanessa decide to embrace the ghost rather than fear it, and try to connect with her. They ask her about their fates and believe she thinks they’re safe. Meanwhile, Nick enlists a crew to explore the house and what they find totally freaks them out. The little girl’s doll is missing and, after being instructed to do so by Nick, Jasmine touches a statue that seemingly prompts a chandelier to fall from the ceiling. Spooky!

After the frightfest, Nick manages to find a few moments to spend with the “Bachelor” cast members chosen to join him in the mansion. As predicted by one of the contestants, Nick is hoping to use the group date rose to recement his bond with someone he courted early on in Season 21. After spending a moment connecting outside the house, Nick decides to give Danielle M. the rose.

Nick and the cast leave the haunted house and head back to their respective hotel rooms. Their, Nick readies himself for a day on the bayou with Taylor and Corinne while they get a pep talk from Rachel. When the time to head out on their date finally arrives the tension is palpable, and it only becomes more so after the voodoo priestess reading their tarot cards and assesses the group. Corinne is the first to get a moment alone with Nick while Taylor sits with the card reader. While she’s being warned not to get caught up in the “Bachelor” drama, Corinne is unloading a world of alternative truths about her and Taylor’s feud on Nick. She claims that Taylor has been bullying her and called her stupid — which she may have done, but certainly not to Corinne’s face.

Taylor then switches places with Nick, who sits her down to talk about what he’s learned. He tells her he was shocked by the accusations, but perhaps more shockingly seems to believe Corinne. Taylor tells him what really happened and it seems for a moment that they’re going to be OK. Back at the table Corinne is told by the card reader that she may be coming off a bit callous — shocker.

When Nick reemerges with Taylor to join Corinne it’s time to make a decision about which of the two women will be getting the rose. Much to Taylor’s surprise, Nick chooses Corinne, who channels her inner actress and manages to appear sympathetic about her enemy being sent packing. Corinne and Nick hop back in the speedboat that brought them to the bayou while Taylor engages in a ritual with the voodoo priestess and other tribe members. Corinne and Nick clean up and head out on a romantic evening together while this is going on, but it seems they haven’t seen the last of Taylor.

In the final moments of the episode she reemerges, crashing Corinne and Nick’s date. She is shown telling him there is something more she needs to say before she goes home, though viewers will have to wait until episode 6 of ABC’s “The Bachelor” to find out just what that is. It appears that two of the cast members will be sent home when all is said and done, though it’s not clear at this time who will be eliminated.

Catch a brand new episode of “The Bachelor” next Monday at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

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