Where does the time go, rose lovers?
They grow up so fast.
How do we know that Garrett is a frontrunner?
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Becca wore her best romper just for him.
He always makes me smile, Becca gushes.
I just want to frolic through the trees with him.
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Garrett gives the Bachelorette a tour of his familys land, which is part of their agricultural business.
Shades of Chris Soules, right?
He and Becca clamber up onto some kind of planting contraption, and Carlos fires up the engine.
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Missed opportunity, TeamBachelorette!
Life with Garrett would just be so good, coos Becca.
Hed be a hot dad.
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and he realized that their family values no longer aligned.
I hope that they see that Im nothing like his ex, Becca frets.
No pressure, honey!
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So lets meet the family!
Garretts sister Allison is intrigued as well, so she pulls him aside for the days first debrief.
We love you so much, Garrett, she says tearfully.
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In another room, Garretts dad is giving the same speech to Becca.
When this all came about, it broke him, he says.
And I hated it.
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Garretts mom Barbara seconds and thirds that point.
He turned to me and said, Mom, am I making the right decision?
Becca assures mom that she takes marriage seriously, explaining that she shares Garretts deep values.
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Barbara seems cautiously optimistic.
If Becca is the future, mom tells Garrett, shell be embraced by our family whole heartedly.
Awwww, arent moms the best?
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(Next: Blue Cheese or Ranch?)
Hello from chilly Buffalo, rose lovers!
Love Beccas dainty grip on those wings!
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Shes such a lady.
Man, Jason is scoring big Future Bachelor points right now (but Im still rooting for Wills).
Mom doesnt sugarcoat things when she sits down with her boy.
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I couldnt read whether shes falling for you, says Dale, but clearly she does have a guess.
Oh ma, youknowhe doesnt know.
Just give him a big hug when (if?)
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he comes home brokenhearted.
Awwww, arent moms the best?
Plus, doesnt he look like Darren Crisss long-lost brother?
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Steven cant believe it when Jason admits he hasnt really told Becca how deeply he feels about her.
What are you waiting for?
There isnt a lot of runway left here.
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Good advice, bro!
She LOVES it, and they end their visit with a long, passionate kiss.
(Next: Blakes high school tragedy).
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It is snowing hard here in Baily, and Becca definitely does not have the right footwear.
There is no way those booties have enough tread for this kind of weather.
And she probably wont until at least the Last Chance Date if he makes it that long.
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First stop on our tour is Blakes old high school, Platte Canyon High.
Yes, yes I know Blakes mom worked at the high school so he grew up in those halls.
Ill let it go.
I heard my mom get on the intercom, and she said, Code white!
Ill never forget like looking at Mr. Miller, and he kind of went white.
A female student elsewhere in the school was killed.
It just changed my outlook on life, Blake says.
End of soapbox rant.
Hey look Blake just surprised Becca with a Betty Who concert in the school auditorium!
Not that the audience is watching; theyre too busy taking pics of Becca and Blake canoodling.
Theres a whole lot of family waiting for Blake when he walks through the door with his potential bride.
Blake is by far the happiest Ive seen him in a very long time, his mom Shelly says.
Then Blake tells her that hes in love with Becca… Awwww, arent moms the best?
How are you going to make that work?
Let me tell you Blake, its even harder than it sounds.
I am scared to death that hes going to have his heart broken again, she says.
Yeah, replies the Bachelorette, and then they hug.
Well, okay then?
But she and Blake sure do seem happy.
I can see Blake in my life forever, she gushes.
Ooof, Colton, this is gonna be a tough act to follow.
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Says Colton of the Childrens Hospital, Every time I go in there, I leave a better person.
He doesnt just letanyold woman meet his family, after all.
Im not gonna lie, Becca says (for the 437th time).
Im a little nervous for this one.
Could Colton whos only had one serious relationship really know what he wants in a life partner?
Our Bachelorette is hoping that his family all 18 of them can help answer that question.
(Next: Tia drops a bomb on Beccas journey).
Thats sad, but at least Coltons able to recognize the dynamics hes dealing with.
I addressed it like a man, Colton tells his dad.
I feel like weve scratched the surface on that, says Becca.
But he hasnt really dived deep and asked those questions of me.
(He did, however, dive deep for that conch).
Its better to have someone hurt now than down the road, if its the wrong decision.
Lets hear it for sensible parents who refuse to BS for the cameras!
Donna cant believe shes saying this, but the answer is yes.
Before I just talked to him, Id have been pretty skeptical, she says.
If hes falling in love with you, then hes ready to make the next step.
Ooooh, in just under the wire!
But will it be enough to keep him around for Fantasy Suite dates?
As Becca regales them with stories about her hometown dates, Tia seems a little uncomfortable.
Whats the matter, girl?
Did Timmy fall down the well?
As you’re free to tell, Becca does NOT love it.
Well f, I wish I would have known that, sighs Becca.
I did think that we had put that behind us.
We all know Beccas not going to choose a virgin, after all.
It makes me frustrated, it makes me angry, Becca says.
What is a beleaguered Bachelorette to do???
Night falls, and Chris Harrison greets the men one by one for the rose ceremony.
Wait, did Blake come straight from his shift at Shakeys pizza?
But are all of Coltons concerns about to be rendered moot?
Hand out those roses, girl!
Sorry Colton, but thanks to Tias last-minute interference you will not be visiting the Fantasy Suite with Becca.
Im sorry, she whispers.
I dont know what else to say I feel so bad.
Do you think Colton would have made it to the final three if Tia hadnt confessed to Becca?
Either way, did Becca make a mistake, or was she just not that into Colton?
And would you want to marry a man who cant cook, clean, or fix his own brakes?
Post your thoughts below!
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