During this experience,
dating other people has not been my favorite part,
but now I get to go out
on a date with my queen, my baby,
so I'm super excited.
So we're going to the arcade where we had our first date,
because I know that will hit home
that will be meaningful to her and us.
This is our first date vibe.
I'm glad you like it.
Oh, yeah.
I'm coming for you. [laughs]
Shon and I are both really big kids.
We love to compete with one another.
We've gone through a lot during this time,
so for us to go back to our first date spot,
and just to get back
to ground level for he and I, it was amazing.
Eat my dirt!
Yeah. [screams]
[laughs]
You didn't even come close.
Baby, you didn't come close at all.
Whoo, this journey has been a rough one.
When we started the process
I was the one with reservations
about getting married...
We've been together going on three years now.
He slid in the DMs on Instagram.
-Uh. -There you go.
I definitely want to feel a little bit more
stable financially.
As a man, I want to stand on my own two feet
before I actually get married.
What I hear is a bunch of excuses.
There has been ups and downs, and a lot of hard truths.
I don't care about being right,
I do care about being called a liar in the moment,
so I will "protect" and - or become defensive
in those moments.
You're protecting yourself.
-You're not protecting us as a union.
-After you...
You're not protecting us as a union when you call
someone a liar.
[Nicole] Please understand, you are wonderfully made.
You just had a parent
that could not stand in your life the way you needed.
Through it all, I know we've grown in trust,
communication, patience, and just love.
I think marriage looks good for us.
I think we still have some gaps as far as not having
-all of the answers as of today.
-Oh, we definitely do.
Right, short answers that we got to...
-Fill in the blanks. -Fill in the blanks.
I don't know if Shon plans on proposing,
and even though, we've come a long way,
I don't know if we've come far enough for me to say yes.
Yeah.
Okay. Cuteness.
Good job, good job.
-Here's the thing. -I did not want you to win.
I know, I know.
-But I always win when I'm with you, right.
-Okay.
-And we always win when we're together.
-We do.
You are the woman of my dreams.
But you also told me that dreams without plans
or actions are irrelevant.
-It's true. -So.
-I plan to protect your heart. -Thank you.
I plan to give you the grace to show up as your whole self.
-Thank you. -Understanding that you,
as your total package,
is much more than I could ever deserve.
I plan to hold your hand,
and run with you side-by-side
in this race to greatness.
And I also plan to pick you up and carry you
across the finish line
-when you don't feel like running anymore.
-Oh, baby.
I plan to be your superhero, so at times
you can just be human.
-Okay. -I appreciate it. Thank you.
-So, those are my plans. -Okay.
And here's a little bit of action.
Shon!
[laughs]
[squeals] Show me the ring.
Oh, baby.
[romantic song playing]
So, LaRhonda Renee Mabry,
will you marry me?
Baby, yes, yes, baby, yes, baby.
That's my ring.
Oh, you set me up.
Okay.
Oh, you set me up.
Baby.
Okay, that's just beautiful.
Thank you, baby, thank you.
I said, "Yes," of course.
I was just happy that Shon did get down on one knee.
In my head, it was a...
"Baby, you already know I've been waiting for this
moment for a long time."
-A long time. -A long time.
[LaRhonda] You did well.
-Thank you. -If you picked it out.
If I picked it out? I picked it out.
-I'm pretty sure you did.
-You have to trust me.
I do. And I'm pretty sure you did.
But this is beautiful, baby, thank you.
[Shon] I'm super excited that LaRhonda did say yes,
and that the engagement went off effortlessly
without a hitch.
And now we get to spend the rest
of our lives together.
I agree, I agree.
All right.
-I got one more thing to show you.
-No, you don't.
-Yeah, come on.
-Okay, you got me a new car.
[both laugh]
[all screaming]
It feels amazing to be engaged,
it still feels a little surreal.
We're really locked in.
-[pops] -[all] Ooh.
Sorry.
I almost killed somebody.
-Okay. -It went in the wraps!
That was a three-pointer!
This is really my queen, my best friend
-that I get to spend the rest of my life with.
-Oh, baby.
You know.
I agree.
Toast to LaRhonda and Shon.
[all] LaRhonda and Shon.