Three women get one-on-ones with Alex, and things get steamy on his sushi date with 23-year-old Amanda.
Man, the first season ofThe Bachelorreally moved fast.
(Nope, still dont like it.
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Say rose ceremony, dude!)
They will be living in the guest house for the next few days!
the host tells the women.
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Im sorry is Harrison wearing… a T-shirt?
My bad its a T-shirt overanotherT-shirt.
Trista, youre up first!
Of course its Ms. And hold up, shes divorced?
Shes 23!Andher ex-husband was 17 years her senior?
?ANDhe wouldnt let her wear her Wonder Woman costume around the house???
(She also has a cowgirl outfit, btw.)
To you and me, all of these facts may sound like red flags.
To the Bachelor, all he hears is: SEXY ROLE-PLAY COSTUMES!
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Shes incredibly sexy, fun, laughs a lot, notes Alex.
And [she] revealed some adventurous things about herself which I found very appealing.
The Bachelor cant stop raving about his dates creative sexuality which he calls a gift.
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Just eat your California roll.
I really hope producers gave her ahugetip.
After dinner, Alex and Amanda get naked… so he can give her a massage.
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And thats not the only thing he wants to give her.
And that makes the temptation to sleep with her even greater.
Slow your roll, buddy!
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Fantasy Suites arent until episode 5!
Fortunately, though, Alex knows its too soon to get intimate with any of the ladies.
Still, he and Amanda stay out until 4 a.m.
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Date box (nope) No.
The Bachelor is extremely nervous around Trista, as he should be.
This date is the most important date of the year, he tells us.
Tonight is my night to win her over or not, so Im feeling a little bit of pressure.
Her response is… less than encouraging.
This is awesome, she says, gesturing toward her plate of food.
Either way, the Bachelor is very disappointed.
I dont think she feels a ton of chemistry yet, if at all, he says.
Meanwhile, back at the ladies villa (nope), date box No.
3 arrives bearing news of a group date for Rhonda, LaNease, Kim, Cathy, and Christina.
That means Shannon gets the final one-on-one date for the week.
Shes excited, but also aware that the other women are not happy about it.
Theyre all mad at me, says the Bachelor.
I was glad these women didnt have guns.
As far asyouknow, buddy.
In an effort to assuage the ladies, Alex starts pulling them for one-on-one chats.
Rhonda goes first, perhaps because the Bachelor thinks shes a genius and more mature than the other women.
The personalized attention, however, does not work.
None of them are any happier with me, he says.
Theyre just like, Give me the rose or kick me out!
(That would have been an excellent title forThe Bachelor.)
At last, its Shannons time to shine.
And her one-on-one is historic, rose lovers: ItsThe Bachelors first-everPretty Womandate!
But first, the Bachelor has one more surprise for his hooker with a heart of gold date.
Ok, so Shannons a lock for a rosebut what about the rest of the ladies?
When Invitation Night (nope) arrives, Alex is nervous.
Tonight is going to be like breaking up with four girlfriends at once, he frets.
How do you feel about that?
Alex says he feels fine about it, and he hints that hes planning to give LaNease a rose.
Shes not over it, says Amanda.
Oh good Lord can somebody get the hose?
Cathys doing her cheerleading routine.
Chris Harrison and his Butter Knife of Bad News arrives to tell Alex that its decision time.
So who will make Alexs final four?
Of course, he cant choose until he watches their private video messages.
Shes talking about the horseback riding date get your head out of the gutter!
Rhonda seems hit the hardest.
I think he made the wrong choice, she says tearfully.
As for Trista, Rhonda thinks shes just hanging around and hoping that Alex will grow on her.
Shes getting so upset that she starts having a panic attack and cant catch her breath.
Producers call an ambulance our first-everBachelorambulance, rose lovers!
Nearly brings a tear to my eye.
How do you feel about the final four, rose lovers?
I, for one, am surprised Kim made the cut but I guess Alex just finds her hot.
Post your thoughts below, and Ill see you back here next week for the first-ever Hometown Dates episode.
The Bachelor season 1 is streaming onTubi TV.
