Three more girls went home in The Bachelor 13 Episode 3. First, the very conceited Natalie was sent home following her one-on-one date. Then Erica and Kari were sent home at the rose ceremony.
The girls are going to have a competition to see who gets the one-on-one date. They’re going to have to write a song and sing to Jason. This should be thoroughly lame. We’re not going to get through the half hour of song writing without drama queen Nikki breaking down crying about how she has a phobia of singing. After some mostly bad singing performances, Jason has chosen Molly. I’m not sure why.
Jason’s inviting Molly home to his place, or at least the mansion he’s living in while he’s on the show. Melissa, who went on the Goodyear Blimp, says she’s insanely jealous of this ordinary date. They have dinner and discuss family and marriage, then they head outside for a campfire. She seems to be saying all the right things, and he gives her a rose as the date winds down. It doesn’t end there, though, as he asks her to sleep over in the tent. The other girls head to bed, but Shannon waits up before finally falling asleep on the couch. The next morning, Molly arrives in Jason’s clothes, and she tells the girls she’s very tired and that Jason didn’t get much sleep either.
The group date will consist of Jillian, Lauren, Shannon, Megan, Melissa, and Naomi. That leaves Nikki up against Stephanie for the two-on-one date. Here come the waterworks again. The date card says something about playing doctor. They go to the set of General Hospital, where Jason seems as excited as the women are. Perhaps because he’s going to do a scene with each of the girls, most of which end with kissing (but no tongue). Shannon jumps when asked who’s going to kiss him first. Then Naomi gets to kiss Jason about 11 times. Lauren says she doesn’t have a kissing scene. Jillian picks up with some more kissing and made-for-TV proposal like the one she hopes will happen in a few weeks. Megan jumps right into another makeout scene, and she doesn’t hold back. She’s obviously hoping to be getting a room.
Once Jason’s done kissing a bunch of people in front of a bunch of other people, they go to the wrap party, which is less a party and more a funeral. The vibe is what can be expected from people who don’t want to see the guy they’re with flaunting the kissing in front of everybody. Megan thinks they should quit whining and take it like a man. Lauren doesn’t seem upset either but wants to boss him around some more and asks him why he kept Megan. She expects a rose, and he’ll need to increase his security if he doesn’t comply. Melissa’s a complete mess, but she handles herself in a way that draws Jason closer to her. Shannon’s at the point of groveling. Naomi, who like Melissa shared her feelings without overdoing it, gets the rose for the group date.
Oh, and back at the mansion, Nikki’s crying.
The two-on-one date is dancing. Stephanie’s excited. Nikki’s already thrown in the towel. To properly get dressed, they both get gowns for the ball. Jason wants to see Nikki get outside the box, whatever that means, and wants to see if there’s a romantic connection with Stephanie. When they arrive, there’s a dance teacher to give them some lessons. Nikki can’t quite get the dance, but at least she’s having fun with it. Stephanie has no problem picking up the dance, since she has taught ballet to kids. This makes Nikki believe she’s a third wheel. Nikki improves as time goes by, but it quickly turns into a rat fight to see who can dance with him the longest. Back at the house, Megan’s asking the others whether he could send both of them home. Don’t pull a DeAnna, dude. Nikki says she wouldn’t find it very hard moving to Seattle because she only answers to herself. Stephanie will go wherever the guy she falls in love with goes. Jason hears about Nikki’s prior relationship with her high school sweetheart and wants to find out more. Stephanie feels chemistry and fireworks but is still waiting for a kiss. Not surprisingly, Stephanie gets the rose. While their romantic relationship is going slower than anticipated (due to how Jason’s planned the dates), Nikki was on borrowed time, failing to make the best of the unique situation they’ve been placed in. She leaves mostly confused and disappointed, not sure why it wasn’t enough.
Lauren’s not happy. Jason didn’t give her a rose. How dare he? Somehow, her hissy fit leads up to their first kiss.
Roses
Molly (one-on-one date)
Naomi (group date)
Stephanie (two-on-one date)
Melissa
Jillian
Jason’s got one rose left, but based on the promos, we knew he was going to break the rules. He’s sending Lauren, Megan, and Shannon all home. Lauren doesn’t like that she told it like it was but was rejected anyway. Shannon is upset but seems to be non-stalkery at this point. Megan appears to be the most upset of the bunch.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Bachelor 13 Episode 5, which airs Monday at 8/7c on ABC.
