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Jason eliminated Jillian in The Bachelor 13 Episode 7. Before he makes his decision as to which of the remaining two to propose to, it’s time for the women to tell all.

Jason says he was surprised by the controversial things Megan had done because he was unaware of it. He was, also, surprised by her over the top slipping him the tongue on the set of General Hospital. In another memorable moment, he rejected Shannon’s advances because she was blubbering, which really was not the right time. Watching Jason on The Bachelorette was one of the ways that helped Stephanie cope with losing her husband. Next topic is Naomi’s wacky family. Yeah, there really was a dove in that bag. Jillian is Jason’s ultimate friend… and nothing more. Except for the hot tub scene. As for the overnight camping date with Molly, it was completely innocent. Jason claims it was just first base.

Chris and Jason talk about moments that we didn’t get to see. Yeah, that’s apparently possible despite all the filler they have to get through two hours each week. On a horseback riding date, the horse got spooked, and Jason had to hop off it before anything went terribly wrong. On his golfing date, Jason lost his pants to Molly. On another date with Molly, Jason decided to rap for her. Badly, again. What goes on in the fantasy suite? It’s a real overnight with no cameras for 10 hours or so. Jason will let us decide what goes on with that in mind.

Well, we’re coming to the close of another season, which means it’s time for the usual. Trista and Ryan, the show’s only success story over its 16 tries, are back for their semi-annual appearance. They have a baby girl on the way. Trista picks Melissa based on what she’s seen so far.

Chris begs to differ with my (and everybody else’s) assertion that Trista and Ryan are the only ones who have been successful. Charlie and Sarah, having broken up previously, are now back together. Tick tock. She didn’t like that he was a drunk, but he has been off the wagon (or on the wagon, whichever one’s the good one) for about two years now.

The guys from The Bachelorette and the girls from The Bachelor get together from time to time and look for different people to hook up with. They seem to be having more luck than the people who are actually The Bachelor or The Bachelorette. Holly was dating Robert until he got creepy, so now Holly has picked up Jesse after DeAnna dropped him because the limelight faded. Chelsea supposedly posed for Playboy. A lot of the guys have a crush on Amanda, who has opted for Graham. Fred and Noelle have hooked up.

Raquel, Lisa, Erica, Jackie, Megan, Renee, Lauren, Stephanie, Sharon, Natalie, Kari, Shannon, Nikki, Naomi, and Jillian (some of whom I actually remember) are back to dish the dirt.

Lauren and Erica rehash how Lauren threw her and Megan under the bus. Natalie never realized that nobody liked her. Stephanie just wanted to see the positive in everything and didn’t want to talk negatively like everybody else was doing.

Natalie says she was so stuck up because she didn’t have her Blackberry or iPod. She claims she’s only been stereotyped on this show, and she didn’t realize that she had problems with the girls. I’m thinking maybe she could switch to decaf and see some progress.

Jillian, who I expected would make it to the finale, has a lot of support from the audience. She’d make a good The Bachelorette. She really did fall in love with Jason, but at the last rose ceremony, that was the first time she wasn’t sure where she stood in the process. Still wanting to find her best friend, she thinks that maybe she did stop short of where she needed to be to get past that. Her parents thought they were going to get married, and her grandmother loved Jason. Despite how things turned out, she found out that she can and will fall in love. Jason’s not a kraut guy, but he’s not 100% mustard any more either. Chris doesn’t pull any punches: would you do it again? Yes, she would want to be The Bachelorette.

Jason says he’s excited to be there and feels he built a relationship with everybody. Jillian keeps her dignity. She respects Jason’s decision, understanding that there was something not there. No begging him to change his mind (let’s save that for next week and DeAnna’s return). With Naomi, Jason was worried that she wanted to spread her wings, which is something he isn’t in a place to do. Stephanie and Jason are both happy to see each other, with no hard feelings. With his choice, to be revealed next week, Jason says he’s extremely happy.

Considering this season’s ratings success, this comes as no surprise, but they are currently casting for The Bachelor 14.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Bachelor 13 Episode 9, where we will find out who The Bachelor 13 winner is, which airs Monday at 8/7c on ABC.

Following the hometown dates, Jason chose his final three in The Bachelor 13 Episode 6, eliminating Naomi in the process after the creepiest home date ever.

Now that we’re down to the final three, it’s time to go on the overnight dates, which will be in New Zealand. But first it’s time for yet another 15 minute recap for those who didn’t see the last 15 minute recap.

Jillian gets picked up first in a helicopter, which they take to a lake in the middle of nowhere for a picnic. Jillian says she’s looking for a best friend, but Jason wants to know whether there’s a more passionate connection. He says they’re literally on the edge of a cliff… just like their relationship. That night they go to a winery. Every time she hangs out with him exceeds her expectations (probably because the producers keep spending more money each time). She’s been surprised that the whole process turned out like it did and has never felt like somebody is more meant for her than he is before. After dinner they head to the fantasy suite. Jillian wants to “see if we connect physically.” Jason thinks that his family would love her more than anybody.

Molly gets a rainy day with Jason. They’ll be going tandem bungee jumping in Queenstown, New Zealand, where it was invented. It’s a “huge leap of faith.” Oy. Molly’s family loved Jason, which apparently is the only reason she’s still giving him a chance. She has a list of questions. Yeah, it’s really a list that she’s written down (or printed from an online psych site), in an effort to make sure she knows that his favorite flavor of ice cream peanutbutter chocolate before taking the plunge. After asking the questions, she’s leaving one question left for tonight. Jason had fun with the quiz, but the fun part is always easy with her. He hopes to find out whether there’s anything more serious. Molly’s worried about having to talk about her feelings. Jason feels like he needs to pull a lot of things out of her. Her family isn’t mushy, which is not something Jason’s used to, but she’s trying to let her walls down and thinks she’s falling in love. Now that that’s done, she gets to question number 20, where she invites him to stay the night with her, rather than waiting for the card from Chris.

Melissa gets the last date, where Jason plans to grill her about why her family refused to meet him on a reality TV show. She’s worried about the potential fallout from that and that so and so will have an advantage because of it. They’re going out on the lake on Winston Churchill’s old boat. The boat takes them to a hot tub with a view of the lake and the mountain. She tells him her parents would just accept him if they know he makes her happy. He thinks that he can fall in love with Melissa without meeting her parents… but it can only go so far. So the proposal’s out of the question then? Upon arrival at the restaurant, they’ve got their own private room. Still harping on the hometown date, Melissa wants to know whether it’s a really big deal. Jason is unable to answer that question. When they get to the fantasy suite, hopefully they’re done talking about her parents, which has to be killing the mood. She takes the opportunity to let him know she’s never felt like this and has fallen head over heels. Jason says that his doubts are now gone.

Roses
Melissa
Molly

Jillian has been eliminated. He doesn’t believe he can keep up with her, and he also doesn’t want to marry his best friend. She, however, has completely fallen in love with him. Nonetheless, she’s just looking for somebody who loves her for her.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Bachelor 13 Episode 8, which airs Monday at 8/7c on ABC.

Jason narrowed down the choices to his final four, sending Stephanie home in The Bacheloer 13 Episode 5.

Tonight’s episode of The Bachelor is delayed by 1 hour due to the Presidential address.

Following last week’s Seattle dates, now it’s time for the final four (Naomi, Molly, Melissa, and Jillian) to invite Jason to their own hometowns to meet their families. First, though, we apparently need a recap of the whole season, as if it’s the finale or something. They need to be more subtle about the fact that they’re trying to kill time.

First Jason will be heading to Colona, British Columbia, Canada to meet with Jillian’s family. They meet at Lake Okanagan where there’s supposed to be a monster named Ogopogo, who she’s touched before. Then they head to a winery, where she reveals that her mom was diagnosed with depression, which lasted for about 15 years. Now, though, her mom has finally recovered and is doing fine after a rough road. From there it’s time to go home and meet the family: her mom, dad, cousin, and her cousin’s husband. Everybody seems to be getting along well. Jillian’s cousin says she could tell just by seeing her that she feels something for him. As the night winds down, Jillian’s granny shows up. She thinks Jason is hot. The whole night goes smoothly, and Jason fits right in.

The next stop is Molly’s hometown in Michigan. She only brought one guy home before, and since her father didn’t like that guy, the relationship failed. With that in mind, if her parents don’t approve, she’s going to drop Jason like yesterday’s tuna. They go golfing, and she thinks him being able to golf is sexy. That’s a new one. Then they go to meet her parents, who pull out a stupid hat box and make him an Indian. Her mom makes him draw a picture of Molly’s face. Is this some sort of art therapy or something? Molly’s dad makes her promise that, if she doesn’t make it all the way, she won’t cry. It doesn’t appear as though Jason got any tough questions here, but everybody had fun.

Naomi’s hometown of Lake Elsinore, CA is the next stop. Jason’s still not so sure she’s actually at the point where she’s ready for his life. She’s worried that Jason may be freaked out by her wacky family. He meets her mom, dad, sister, brother, niece, nephew, and half sister. The first activity is for everybody to grab a hula hoop. Jason…. tries. Then her mom’s got a story about how a dove hit her car, which is now in a bag in the fridge. Jason has the honors of burying the dove and saying the eulogy. This is quite possibly the creepiest moment this show’s ever seen. Her father wants to convert Jason and thinks he should take religion more seriously. Her mom has premonitions and believes Jason has had at least one lifetime as a mom. Seriously, is this scripted? This is all just too weird. Naomi tells her father that she doesn’t care whether Jason’s very religious or not, and he agrees to support whatever decision she makes.

Melissa’s hometown of Dallas, TX is the final stop. Jason’s looking forward to meeting Melissa’s family. But her parents do not approve of the publicness of their relationship and refuse to meet him, so she’s going to introduce him to some of her friends instead. Before she breaks that news to him, though, she gives him a tooth fairy box for Ty. They meet a couple of her friends, complete with little kids around Ty’s age. Her friends have never met a guy she’s dated, and she’s apparently dated a bunch of losers before. Despite all she has going for her, she doesn’t believe she’s worthy, at least not until now. Jason hopes to get some answers from her friends about the family, but they don’t even know her parents.

Roses
Molly
Jillian
Melissa

Naomi’s departure was to be expected, as Jason’s doubts about her finally caught up. She’s disappointed that his reasoning is that he feels they’re in different places, as opposed to that he feels stronger about the other women. As of right now, she feels she’s just better off on her own.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Bachelor 13 Episode 7, which airs Monday at 8/7c on ABC.

Four more women went home in The Bachelor 13 Episode 4. First, Nikki had to pack her bags following the awkward two-on-one date. Then, uninterested in keeping six women around, Jason decided to send an extra person packing, as Lauren, Megan, and Shannon did not receive roses.

The final five will be going to Seattle to meet Jason’s family. Jason arrives back in Seattle and stops to see Ty first.

Melissa gets the first one-on-one date. As Jason’s attempting to get ready for the date, Ty is being cranky and preventing him from leaving. The producers need to buy this kid a bucket of candy or something. After Melissa’s been waiting for a while, Jason calls her to tell her the plans have changed. It’s going to be just a casual date instead, but it does mean she’ll get to spend a typical night with Jason. He’s not ready for any of the girls to meet Ty yet (apparently, waiting for the very next visit to Seattle instead will allow him to be ready), but he does let her have a peek at him while he’s sleeping. They talk about a visit to her hometown. She doesn’t bring guys home usually but will make an exception because there’s something special there (and she’s being forced to).

Stephanie, Jillian, and Molly get the group date. They go on a cruise around Seattle, including the Sleepless in Seattle house. Stephanie is happy they’ve taken it slowly because that’s how a love that’s gonna last should be. She gets to talk to her daughter once in a while, and she really enjoyed the date where Sophia got to come out. They all get to go to the local radio station with Jackie and Bender, where Jason is brought on the air to answer some questions, though the girls are in a sound proof room (but the two girls sitting at home get to listen). Jason says the most amazing date was with Stephanie when her daughter came for her birthday. He says that Molly is the best kisser. As a test, they’re going to blindfold him and make him kiss them, and he gets them all right, impressive considering how many women he’s been making out with lately. Stephanie and Jillian love his eyes, while Molly most likes his smile. Then the girls have to answer what it’s like when the lights go out. Molly likes lingerie, Jillian likes fun, and Stephanie wants to make sure the guy is taken care of.

They return to the hotel for dinner, where all the women seem to get along really well. Jason takes Jillian aside because he notices something different in her eyes. She’s been stressed out because there are other girls involved, and she thinks that maybe her expectations are too high but not unrealistic. Molly gets some alone time next and takes a walk outside. She wants to make sure that her family approves because they didn’t like her ex.

Naomi gets the second one-on-one date. They hop in a seaplane to get a different type of tour of Seattle. Stephanie says that Naomi’s not on the same maturity level as everybody else. After the plane lands, they head to a sporting goods store to climb a rock wall, which she calls the perfect date for her. Jason says that he’s really changed due to his experience with DeAnna (6 whole months earlier). Naomi has been very independent of her family because she feels like she got ditched, but she’s getting closer to her mom as she gets older. The other girls believe that Jason and Naomi are in the friendzone.

The next morning, Jason comes to see the girls because he fears that Jillian could break his heart. They go have a chat, and she acknowledges that she has strong feelings for him as well and is not just there for an adventure. He suggests that she should just put herself first and forget about all the other girls.

Jason is wondering whether Melissa can actually be that perfect for him. He knows Stephanie is very giving. Molly’s connection with her family is important. Everything is easy with Naomi, though it’s developing slowly.

At the rose ceremony, Jason’s still got questions. He wants to talk with Naomi now. This makes Molly panic and think she will be sent home. Naomi says she loves the family life and would be fine with sometimes just staying at home and eating popcorn and watching a movie.

Roses
Jillian
Melissa
Molly
Naomi

Stephanie has been eliminated. Jason calls her the most amazing person he’s ever met… but the spark just isn’t there. The other girls cry as she leaves, but she doesn’t seem overly surprised by her elimination. He hopes to have her in his life forever as a friend. Stephanie expects to go to Heaven one day and see her husband again.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Bachelor 13 Episode 6, which airs Monday at 8/7c on ABC.

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.

Three more girls went home in The Bachelor 13 Episode 2. First, Lisa left to go see her sick grandmother. Later at the rose ceremony, Sharon and Raquel were sent home by Jason.

Due to computer problems, I won’t be able to do a complete recap tonight, but here’s a brief summary of what happened.

Stephanie went on a one-on-one date with Jason, who had a surprise for her. Her daughter was there waiting for them to celebrate her birthday. At the end of the date, Stephanie got a rose.

After the family date, it was time to make things a bit more PG-13. Jillian, Melissa, Megan, Nikki, Naomi, Kari, Shannon, and Erica went on the group date where they made busts of their busts (after first rubbing Jason down with oil) for breast cancer awareness. Jillian ended up with the rose from this date, as Jason believes she’s closely aligned with him as far as their beliefs on relationships.

Natalie got the second one-on-one date, leaving Molly and Lauren dateless. After she finally got ready after keeping Jason waiting, she got to wear $1 million in diamonds. They left the mansion in a limo, which took them to a private jet, which then took them to a helicopter in Vegas. While they were away, the other girls discussed how they hoped she’d go home because she was too materialistic and immature. Despite the fact that Jason found her sexy, he agreed with the girls and did not give her a rose. She couldn’t figure out why he dumped her because he’s not God. With her parting rant, she warned Jason that some of the girls in the house were mean.

So he confronted the girls in the house. Most just bit their tongues. But Lauren, talking only on Jason’s assurance they couldn’t be heard, blurted out the names Erica and Megan. Too bad they could be heard. Let the cat fight continue.

Chris brings this up at the rose ceremony, to which Megan eventually responds. Lauren dances around this, never admitting she said anything. Somehow, this leads to Shannon’s breakdown. She says she hates it there and storms off crying and saying she’s sick. She’s been a wreck for days now, but Jason seems to understand.

Roses
Stephanie (one-on-one date)
Jillian (group date)
Molly
Lauren
Melissa
Naomi
Shannon
Nikki
Megan

Erica and Kari have been eliminated. I’m not real sure who Kari is, but Erica’s final blow was probably Lauren’s advice to Jason. Kari leaves on a positive note. Erica, however, blames Megan and the drama for her elimination.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Bachelor 13 Episode 4, which airs Monday at 8/7c on ABC.

Following his lucky break of being rejected by DeAnna, Jason Mesnick returned to turn the tables and get his pick of 25 women. For some not entirely clear reasons he weeded out 10 of them in The Bachelor 13 Episode 1 to start things off.

Ty’s brief stay at the house is over. Not sure what the point of that was, but he’s heading back to Seattle for a couple weeks.

Unlike The Bachelorette 4’s year too late Apprentice LA ripoff, the girls will all be living at the mansion as usual.

A new twist this season is that not everybody will be going on a date with Jason every week. Half the girls don’t typically get to know the bachelor at all. This should increase that problem even further.

Jason stops by the house to surprise the girls. After a few words, his first stop is Megan, who the others decided they hated. He tells her she would have gotten a rose anyways.

Jillian manages to impress Jason by having a fun conversation with him. Shannon is looking for a gropefest, followed by an attempt to convince him she’s ready to be a mother.

While Jason’s talking with Nikki, the others bring a rose left by Chris. Jason will have to decide who to give it to, and that person will get a one on one date. He decides to put it away for now.

The pool party quickly becomes a competition to see who can get the most time with Jason, who they don’t expect will be able to talk to everybody, further complicated by not being able to date everybody either.

As the day winds down, Jason decides to give the rose to Jillian. They’re heading off on their date right away. So Natalie runs into the bathroom and cries.

Their date is at the world famous Disney Hall (I’ve never heard of it, but Jason tells us it’s world famous). Waiting inside the concert hall for them is fellow Canadian Robin Thicke, the son of the guy from Growing Pains. This provides the opportunity for some slow dancing and kissing.

Melissa will be getting the other one-on-one date. Not one to celebrate for long, she gets herself all worked up about Jillian’s date. She pulls herself together, though, and she and Jason go to the beach for their date. This former cheerleader tells Jason what he wants to hear. Her goal is to be a first grade teacher so she can be with kids all day. With some help from the Goodyear Blimp driver, she manages to not so subtly force Jason to kiss her. Then they get to go on the blimp themselves. The blimp ride ends with a rose and some more kissing.

Natalie, Erica, Naomi, Nikki, Lauren, Kari, Sharon, and Molly get the group date. That leaves Megan, Raquel, Stephanie, Shannon, and Lisa dateless.

The group date starts with shopping for a new outfit. Naomi likes that Jason (aka ABC) is treating them very well. From there they head to a hotel. When asked what he’s looking for, he says he has something to get out of his system before marriage. Apparently that something is dating 25 women at once. The girls take advantage of the hotel having a pool and hop in their bikinis. Molly pulls Jason aside and tells him that the talent he should remember her for is kissing. Rather than slapping her upside the head for such a cheesy line, he gives her the okay to show this “talent.” Since they’re kissing right in front of all the other girls, Natalie points it out. Nikki’s not happy about this. She doesn’t want to hear about how other people in the house are kissing Jason. Just wait until they go on the overnight dates. She warns Jason that the girls are catty and two faced. Then Naomi drags him away and works on getting a longer kiss than Molly. Jason’s not shy about kissing everybody whose lips he falls into. At the end of the date, Molly gets the rose.

Not content with the lack of a date, Raquel hops into Jason’s car to surprise him as he’s saying goodbye to the other girls. What they talked about is unclear, but it doesn’t look like she helped her odds any.

At the cocktail party, Erica says she doesn’t like that she was the only one at the hotel who didn’t get to spend any time with him. Lauren doesn’t think Jason’s interested in her. Shannon’s still a stalker.

Lisa (who?) has decided that she shouldn’t have come on the show at all, and she’s going home to be with her sick grandmother.

Megan’s attempting to get some time alone with Jason, which is interrupted by the already safe Molly. The other girls are no more happy with her than Megan is. Somehow, this leads to how Erica and Megan hate each other. Erica brings up that this is the reason why they all voted for her the first night. The fact that Erica received the second most votes isn’t lost on Megan, though Erica says that her votes were because she’s a threat. Thanks for clearing that up.

Roses
Jillian (first date)
Melissa (one-on-one date)
Molly (group date)
Megan
Nikki
Lauren
Naomi
Stephanie
Kari
Natalie
Shannon
Erica

Sharon and Raquel have been eliminated. Sharon’s the one who quit her job to be here. Raquel’s strange decision to go after Jason in his car was apparently the final nail for her coffin.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Bachelor 13 Episode 3, which airs Monday at 8/7c on ABC.

After briefly getting down on one knee to propose to DeAnna Pappas in the finale of The Bachelorette 4, Jason Mesnick found out that she picked the other guy instead (who she dumped a few months later). Now he’s back and ready to find true love (again), and he’s the one in the driver’s seat with 25 girls to choose from. His son Ty will be with him during part of the process, along with his brother Larry.

The entirely too lengthy cast of 25 women will be narrowed down before he (or we) really has a chance to get to know most of them, with 10 being cut the first night. In addition to Jason having a kid, for the first time four of the bachelorettes also have children, including Stephanie, whose husband was killed in a plane crash three years ago.

Last season was all about trashing Brad at every opportunity over and over and over again (granted, he deserved some of it), but Jason seems to be okay with what happened, accepting it as a learning experience.

Sharon starts dancing with Jason when they meet. Naomi mentions her 14 month old son within about five seconds. Treasure is apparently a real name. Nicole picked her dress because Ty’s favorite color is orange. Canadian Jillian tells Jason it’s very important what his favorite hot dog topping is. Emily is from Washington like Jason is. Dental hygienist Shannon’s got some fake teeth with her.

Shannon knows a little too much about Jason, but she’s not a stalker. Honest. Dom sells (toe) implants. Megan doesn’t think some of these girls know what it’s like to be a mom. In an awkward moment, one of the girls reads Jason (and Nicole because she apparently can’t wait for Nicole to leave first) a poem she wrote. Jillian follows through on her hot dog test. Jason puts mustard on his hot dog, which apparently means he’s the type of guy they all want to settle down with.

Renee has vision boards, which she believes influence her life. Whatever she puts on them comes true because the universe is listening. A little creepy.

Raquel takes Jason outside to do some salsa dancing. Molly’s not having any of that. She jumps in and begins dancing with him herself. Molly already says that she’s ready to move to Seattle. While they’re talking, Raquel interrupts and steals him back.

Stephanie tells Jason her story about how she’s a widow, but she’s ready to love again.

Tonight there’s already a twist. Jason won’t be the one making the first decision. The women will vote for who they want to get rid of first. Let the cat fight begin.

After the voting, Jason makes his decision on the first impression rose. He gives it to Nikki, apparently because of how she looks.

Before the first rose ceremony, it’s time to reveal the results of the women’s vote. Jackie, who’s a bit drunk and not being overly careful with her words, received the third most votes. The second most votes went to Erica. With by far the most votes, Megan, who Jason said he felt a connection with, will be leaving tonight. With a rose. Somewhat lame twist, but I guess it’s better than the girls deciding which of the competition they want to target first. Before accepting her rose, Megan calls all the other girls a bleeped out word. As if we really need producer created drama.

Sharon resigned from her job to come to this show. Huh?

Roses
Nikki
Megan
Lauren
Kari
Naomi
Natalie
Molly
Raquel
Stephanie
Melissa
Jillian
Shannon
Lisa
Sharon
Erica

Eliminated
Ann
Dominique
Emily
Jackie
Julie
Nicole
Renee
Shelby
Stacia
Treasure

In the previews for the rest of the season, we see that DeAnna’s not happy that her 15 minutes of fame are done. She’ll be back for a third time. It seems she’s realized that she made a mistake last time and wants Jason back.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Bachelor 13, which airs Monday at 8/7c on ABC.