ABC’s The Bachelor Season 29, Episode 2 premiers tonight, Monday February 3, at 8 p.m. ET.

Following last week’s season premiere, 18 women remain in the competition for 31-year-old day trader Grant Ellis’s heart.

Tonight’s episode will feature the first round of dates, including the season’s first one-on-one with Alexe, a 27-year-old pediatric speech therapist from New Brunswick, Canada. Alexe, who received the coveted first impression rose on night one, also secured the first one-on-one date — a tradition that had been abandoned in recent seasons of The Bachelor.

Grant takes it to the court for the season’s first group date — 8:05 P.M. ET

Beverly, Sarafiena, Alli Jo, Natalie, Parisa, Vicky, Chloie, Zoe, Juliana, and Allyshia are the first group of women selected for a group date. For the outing, Grant, a former pro basketball player, takes the women to the court for a friendly game.

After a short time shooting hoops, Zoe steals Grant for a private conversation — much to the frustration of the other contestants, who are left waiting on the sidelines.

It’s ‘The Bachelor Basketball Showdown’ on the season’s first group date — 8:10 P.M. ET

The girls embark on a five-on-five “Bachelor Basketball Showdown,” announced by host Jesse Palmer. They will be competing not only for the MVP title, but also for Grant’s lettermen jacket.

From the start, the purple team, ‘Grant Prize,’ dominates the game, surging ahead with an 8-0 lead by halftime. It’s intense, with several contestants sacrificing their manicures in the heat of competition.

Though the yellow team, ‘Grant Slam,’ manages to score a single basket before the final buzzer, ‘Grant Slam’ secures the victory.

Chloie, a 27-year-old model from New York, N.Y., is crowned MVP, and celebrates her win with a kiss from Grant.

The group date returns to the mansion — 8:15 P.M. ET

Back at the mansion after the date, Grant invites Chloie back to the court for a private champagne toast and conversation, giving her even more one-on-one time following her MVP win.

Meanwhile, tensions rise inside as the rest of the women confront Zoe for interrupting the group date by pulling Grant aside.

Later in the evening, Natalie, a 25-year-old Ph.D. student from Louisville, Ky., gets her chance for one-on-one time with Grant. The two bond over their shared hope of starting a family in the future.

Grant then pulls Juliana, a 28-year-old client service associate from Newton, Mass., aside. After a physically intense game that left her with several broken nails, Juliana finds comfort in Grant’s reassurance as they share a quiet moment together.

Back at the mansion, the girls fight for time with Grant — 8:20 P.M. ET

Just as Juliana is settling into her one-on-one conversation with Grant, Zoe — who had already pulled him aside during the group date — interrupts once again. The rest of the girls comment on how Zoe’s behaviour is unfair. Nonetheless, Zoe and Grant connect further and discuss emotional vulnerability. Grant comments that there is “definitely a spark” between them.

Frustrated by Zoe’s repeated interruptions, Alli Jo, a New Jersey native, takes matters into her own hands, cutting in to steal Grant for a private chat. But after just a few minutes, Zoe returns and reclaims him once again.

When the two finally rejoin the group, Alli Jo confronts Zoe in front of the other women, calling her out for monopolizing Grant’s time and disregarding the rest of the contestants.

Natalie receives the first rose of the night — 8:25 P.M. ET

Natalie a 25-year-old Ph.D. student from Louisville, Ky., receives the group date rose — the first of the night.

Grant and Alexe embark on the season’s first one-on-one date — 8:30 P.M. ET

Alexe, a 27-year-old pediatric speech therapist from New Brunswick, Canada, meets Grant at The Beverley Centre after-hours for their one-on-one date. Alexe received the first-impression rose on night one, which earned her spot on this coveted date.

After playing games and visiting the closed-down stores, Grant serenades Alexe at the piano with an original, improvised song.

Following one-on-one date, Alexe gets the second rose of the night — 8:35 P.M. ET

Grant and Alexe settle in for their picnic with a bottle of champagne. They have a heart-to-heart conversation about families and their pasts.

Seated among rose pedals in The Beverley Centre, Grant gives Alexe the second rose of the night.

Second group date — 8:40 P.M. ET

Litia, Rose, Ella, Carolina, Bailey, Dina, and Rebekah meet Grant outside the Bellwether Theater for the second group date of the night. Upon arrival, they’re surprised by American singer Mario performing his 2004 hit, “Let Me Love You.”

Grant invites the girls to write a song about him, which they will later perform in front of a live audience. They’ve even invited choreographer Robin Antin to help them prepare some dance moves.

Grant kicks off the performances with a freestyle rap. Afterwards, the group performs a dance routine before each of them steps into the spotlight to sing the songs they’ve written.

Carolina wins the performance challenge — 8:45 P.M. ET

Carolina wins the song-writing and performance challenge. Her prize is a passionate moment with Grant while Mario performs.

HEADER — 8:50 P.M. ET

As the group settles in for a post-date cocktail party, Grant notices an awkwardness in the air. He pulls Rebekah, a 31-year-old ICU nurse from Dallas, Texas, aside and asks about the shift in energy among the group. She reminds him that some of the girls don’t feel seen and attended to, despite their best efforts to impress Grant.

When Rebekah relays her conversation with Grant to the group, Carolina feels guilty for having had a more positive experience on the date than everyone else. She addresses this during a private conversation with Grant, but he assures her not to worry.

Litia has an emotional one-one-one conversation with Grant, discussing their past relationships and insecurities in dating.

Litia receives the third rose of the night — 8:55 P.M. ET

At the end of the cocktail party, Grant gives Litia, a 31-year-old venture capitalist from Salt Lake City, Utah, the group date rose — the third rose of the night.

Grant sends home Rebekah, Ella, Allyshia, and Vicky in rose ceremony — 9:00 P.M. ET

The night concludes with a rose ceremony. Rebekah, Ella, Allyshia, and Vicky do not receive roses, leaving 14 girls remain in the mansion.