Ali’s first 8 suitors were cut in The Bachelorette Season 6 Episode 1.
This week there will be one group date and two individual dates.
The first date card is for the individual date, which has been granted to the hyperactive Frank. They hop into a convertible. Ali has some silly things planned, and she thinks Frank’s the guy who can let loose and have fun. He’s got a beautiful girl and a great car. What could go wrong? For starters, the car breaks down, so they get a cab. The destination is Hollywood, a chance to mingle with the paparazzi. Once the publicity stunt is done, they go stumbling down the hill to the Hollywood sign, the place where they have their first kiss. His story about how he quit his job and left for Paris ended in about a month and a half before he changed his mind and moved back. I don’t know if that’s so much spontaneous as it is confused. That night, the car’s back up and running, without either of them giving it a single thought. At the end of the date, he receives a rose. Ali’s surprised by the chemistry. He has made her believe that everything she is looking for is possible. As if she didn’t already believe that before.
Back at the house, Justin’s still getting a hard time from the other guys. Taking the focus off him, Craig M picks a fight as usual.
Jonathan, Ty, Chris H, Kirk, Hunter, Tyler, Steve, Craig R, Chris N, Kasey, Justin, and Craig M will be going on the group date. Jonathan’s first thought is that he doesn’t want to have to go hang out with Craig M. They will be going to a beach house in Malibu. Justin will hobble along behind them in hopes of not tripping too many times in the sand. There’s a reason why there are 12 guys on this date: they will be shooting a calendar (primarily in speedos). As much as Jonathan doesn’t want to get into a skimpy outfit, he’s going to have to run with it and have as much fun as he can. Ty brings his guitar to the beach, so we know he’s not going anywhere any time soon. He springs the news of his divorce on her that night. Jonathan interrupts because he has one goal for the night, to let Ali know that Craig M is poison, insane, and probably going to be in a fight in the house eventually. When he gets back, Craig M gives him a hard time, which could be expected. Ty gets the rose. Memo to future The Bachelorette contestants: bring a guitar.
The last individual date goes to Jesse. That leaves Chris L, John C, and Roberto dateless. Jesse’s given a box with cufflinks but not told anything else beyond that. Sounds like it will be pretty fancy for a T-shirt kinda guy who just bought his first suit. They board a private jet to Vegas. Ali still hates flying, regardless of her desire to get together with a pilot 6 months ago. Waiting for them at the airport is a Ferrari, which they drive to a pool called Liquid, which has never before been used. After a swim, they get overdressed for dinner in a suite overlooking the city. Ali likes what she sees, although she’s still not so sure, but it’s enough to give him a rose. They finish the night dancing to Jamie Cullum, who Ali tells us is a singer-songwriter. According to Google, she is correct.
At the house, Craig M continues to harass Jonathan, who keeps playing nice despite hating his guts.
Like Ali, Chris L is from Massachusetts, so that should give them something in common to help him survive despite the fact that he didn’t get a date. Having received the first impression rose, it’s unlikely Roberto is in any danger, whatever may happen (which turns out to be him teaching her how to throw a baseball).
After Kasey gets about 30 seconds alone with Ali, Frank, who already has a rose, pulls her away so he can kiss her with a group of the other guys standing there watching. At least Kasey had the opportunity to tell her he’s going to guard her heart, again.
While Craig M is talking to Ali, the other guys talk about how they don’t think he’s there for Ali, and for that matter they don’t actually know why he’s there and calling in sick from work every day. The vibe she’s getting from him is that he’s uncomfortable around her. By the way, someone in the house called him dangerous, which she had told the weatherman would not go any further, but Craig M should be able to connect the dots.
Everybody is pulled into one room by Craig M. So who called him dangerous? Perhaps the weatherman has some light to shed on the subject, but he does not want to talk about any of his conversations with Ali. Jonathan will just tell him that he doesn’t like him. Based on this discussion, Craig M has decided that Weatherman (if that is his real name) is the guilty party.
Roses
Frank (one-on-one date)
Ty (group date)
Jesse (one-on-one date)
Kasey
Hunter
Roberto
Chris L
Justin
Steve
Kirk
John C
Craig R
Chris N
Jonathan (receiving thanks for having Ali’s back)
Craig M, Tyler, and Chris H have been eliminated. Tyler is disappointed because he took his nervousness talking to her as a sign that he was into her, although it may have held him back as well. Craig M has lost the battle with the weatherman, but that hasn’t harmed his ego any. And apparently there was a third guy who left (one of the guys named Chris), although we didn’t see it.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Bachelorette Season 6 Episode 3, which airs Monday at 8/7c on ABC.