Pat yourselves on the back, rose lovers weve made it through hometown dates!
Eight weeks and countless showers later, Colton is down to his final three women.
Until then, lets talk through these hometown dates, shall we?
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Were going to have a great day!
After a quick ice cream break, Caelynn and Colton arrive on her familys doorstep.
(Dude, youre about two months too late!)
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at Arianas ample decolletage.
Anyhow, Caelynns mom is very honest with the Bachelor about her concerns.
Its hard to wrap my head around it, she says.
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This could end in an engagement… Its scary to know that that could be my daughter.
So, I dont know if youre ready.
I dont know if Caelynns ready.
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Its also kind of adorable how John tries to convince Caelynn to just befriendswith Colton instead.
The Traditional Asking of the BlessingTM is, as always, awkward but ultimately successful.
The Bachelors all, Yup!
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and promises John that it would be a lifelong commitment.
Spoiler alert: It wont.
Well, her expression says it all.
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I agree with Colton, though who has time to butter a roll piece by piece by piece?
Well be the judge of that, lady.
For one thing, shes definitely not feeling Coltons toast at dinner.
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I was taken aback, says Beth.
Shes always been mine.
Ultimately, Hannahs tearful insistence that she sees a future with Colton wins Beth over.
It was scary but it was also something that I needed to embrace.
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Naturally, Hannahs dad Tom starts off dubious, too.
Youve known each other for, what, a month now?
Hey, guess what?
Hannahs falling in love with Colton and hes falling right back!
Who could have predicted that?
Welcome to the O.C., bitch!
Tayshias got a trust exercise for you all planned out.
Colton tells Ward, their safety officer.
(Wards follow your instructor down the long tunnel to the white light joke doesnt help.)
They plummet to the ground as the soft-rock strains of some guy named Ben Rector fill the air.
Congrats, Colton you will live to talk about being a virgin another day!
In the post-not-dying adrenaline rush, Tayshia and Colton exchange mutual Im falling in love with yous.
Put a pin in that thought, because its time to meet Tayshias family.
How could you fall in love if you are in love with more than one person?
Desmond wants to know.
Colton admits he has no idea how its happening, but dude, its happening.
All Dad can do is ask Colton to have that respect for Tayshia and dont lead anybody on.
As for that blessing the Bachelor so nervously asks for?
I just met you, he says.
I need to confirm its the right thing.
Colton is disappointed that Desmond denied him a blessing… but hey, he could always ask Rosario!
LOLOLOLOLZ, just kidding.
Honestly, the guy probably just wanted to get all those damn cameras out of his house.
At one point, the dude fell off his board while trying to paddle on his stomach.
Hes, like, flopping all over the place, giggles Cassie.
But he puts his heart into it.
Girl, I think you just described Coltons first night in the fantasy suite.Hey-ooooo!
When he asks her point blank, her answer does not inspire a ton of confidence: Ummm…
I think, like, um… Like, I know how I feel, but I want to, like, be sure.
Thats why you meeting my family is really, really important to me.
Am I overthinking this?
Lets listen in as Cassies dad Matt shares his first impressions of Colton:
Oh.
In another room, Cassie and her sister are crying over how much they love each other.
I literally think that youre perfect, says Cassies sister.
So, I want you to be with somebody whos perfect.
Yep, thats totally realistic.
When Cassie sits down with her dad, things get testy quickly.
Marriage is the most important thing that you have, says dad.
Its just something that you dont jump into.
Cassie insists that shell only say yes to a proposal if shes sure, but dad isnt buying it.
How can you be sure after that short a time?
Hes still dating three other girls, and he started with 30 six weeks ago.
Dont be so annoying with your reasonable concerns about rushing into marriage!
The best she can do is, Like, I dont want it to be over.
(No idea why I went with a sports metaphor there sorry, folks.)
Caelynn, were sorry.
Take a moment, say your goodbyes.
Maybe its just me, but Cassie did not look too psyched to get that final rose.
Out on the Bye-Bye Bench, Caelynn tells Colton she feels blindsided by his decision.
I saw it being us at the end…
I feel like an idiot.
She sobs for a while in his arms before climbing into the Reject SUV.
I 100 percent believed that I was getting engaged at the end of this, she says sadly.
But Colton fooled me.
Why do the previews show Cassie crying in the back of a car?
Tears and that long-awaited fence jump guaranteed!
The Bachelor airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC.
