Rachel barely makes it out of one man’s parents' house alive.
(Sorry, Aven.
See you next week, buddy.)
Maps are fun!.ABC
The Bachelorettes begin the week by saying buh-bye to the Valiant Lady and thentraveling by mapback to the States.
Gabby begins the next leg of her “journey” in…
Louisiana!
Thanks for the visual aide, TeamBachelorette.
Gabby and Jason.ABC
And Tyler’s never even had a one-on-one with Rachel!
So, who’s to say this won’t work?
(Don’t answer that.)
Mmmmm…ABC
The dude on the scooter is all, “Outta the way, ya maroons!”
“I want to get an old man to show me his d—,” says Gabby.
Gotta love a little equal opportunity harassment.
Jason greets his family.ABC
(She tosses him some beads anyway.)
Jason’s parents are separated, so the family visit takes place in two parts.
Michael bursts into tears upon hugging his son, and now I’m getting all misty.
On the wings of love…ABC
Damn you, stupid show!
“Some people need to wear their brand, their logo on the outside.
Jason wears his on the inside,” says dad with a sniffle.
These home movies are very awkward.ABC
“He’s a good kid.
A good man.”
“I could feel her warmth, her easiness,” he says.
Johnny’s family.ABC
(I will not cry again.)
Now go ahead and eat those beignets!
This family is freaking adorable.
Johnny and Gabby enjoy the view.ABC
“I feel something really good between you,” she tells the Bachelorette.
“I just want you guys to have fun and be happy.”
Then comes the real bombshell: “I could never see myself getting engaged,” he says.
Tyler has a cheering section.ABC
“It’s just not realistic to me.”
That’s because it’s not realistic at all!
Of course, he hasn’t said this to Gabby yet and his mom is worried.
Um…
Me too, Karen!
I like these two together.
On to the next date!
Rachel gets some behind-the-scenes advice.ABC
Fortunately, she and Zach make it safely to their destination:
A rooftop perch overlooking an airport runway!
Chapman pulls Rachel for a chat first.
“What attracts you to him?”
Seriously, has Tyler even taken a breath yet?.ABC
When Zach says he’s ready to propose, mom gets a little choked up.
“I don’t want his heart broken,” she says.
“I really believe he has fallen in love with you.”
Tyler’s family.ABC
A little awkward, right?
Not sure I’d want to watch that with my boyfriend’s family.
I mean, come on!
Erich’s grandparents with Gabby.ABC
“You know, you’re not married,” jokes Chapman as everyone else laughs uncomfortably.
“I am falling in love with him,” says Rachel.
“He is so perfect.”
Allan and Donna.ABC
“He knows it, I know it, you know it.
He makes me feel so, so special.”
She’s meeting them right now!
Erich and Gabby.ABC
Do not pass Go, do not participate in some filler, “day date” activity.
On to the DePhillipo household!
And dang, this is a telegenic group.
Joe does not mince words.ABC
Gabby sits with John Sr. first.
Dad thinks Gabby is “great,” and mom seems to like her as well.
“We’re along for the ride.”
Sandy also doesn’t mince words.ABC
Still, Johnny much like Jason is not itching to propose on such a tight deadline.
“I don’t know if I’m ready for that yet.”
I think you’re ready emotionally," he says.
Just a friendly chat with Tino’s dad.ABC
Go down the road together… Go with your heart.
We met her, she’s very lovely.
You have my blessing."
LOL.ABC
Uh… who’s going to tell her?
No pressure, buddy!
For now, though, let’s head to New Jersey.
The shade is real.ABC
But “we definitely are the most far behind.”
At least the citizens of Wildwood are rooting for him.
He’s going to need it, ma’am.
Dude, who are you kidding?.ABC
(And ends, but more on that in a bit.)
I just wish Rachel’s corndog wasn’t so…
Never mind.
Tyler’s very into it, and Rachel seems to be having a good time, too.
Rachel and Tino.ABC
And yet… she’s also feeling uneasy.
“It’s been such a good day,” says Rachel.
“But this is getting so serious.”
Does she really want to meet Tyler’s entire family if she’s just not that into him?
“It just feels like I’m having a bit of a struggle,” she says.
“I just definitely feel like I have other connections that are stronger.”
“I feel like a horrible person,” she frets.
“It just isn’t enough time.
Like, I don’t feel like I’m ready.
I don’t know what to do!”
After retreating to the bathroom to cry it out, Rachel knows what she has to do.
He just keeps going on and on about how great the day was.
Ugh, Rachel time to pull the plug.
At first, the Bachelorette is barely able to get more than a few words in.
For God’s sake, dude, read the room!
Stop talking and let her finish!
Finally, Rachel cuts him off and delivers the news.
“And I don’t know if I’m ready to meet your family.”
Rachel apologizes through her tears and tells Tyler how amazing he is.
“I wish I could get there, I do,” she says.
“You’re going to find everything you deserve.”
With that, the Bachelorette climbs into a waiting SUV, while Tyler heads home to see his family.
“I loved her, and I still do,” says Tyler, his voice catching.
“All I’ve ever wanted is somebody that would feel the same towards me.”
Well, at least they didn’t drag this Bachelorette-less family visit out.
Time for the next date!
First, though, he fills the Bachelorette in on his dad’s current health situation.
That makes it even more important to Erich that he can introduce Gabby to his dad now.
Side note: How freaking cute are Erich’s grandparents?
“I watched you on theBachelorshow!”
“I said, ‘I know Gabby!'”
Erich checks in on his dad, who says he has good days and bad days.
“Gabby was an ICU nurse,” he tells Allan.
(Wait, did he say “was” or “is”?
I truly hope Gabby doesn’t give up her day job after this show is over.)
“I really admired the ICU nurses,” he says.
“They’re so sharp.”
“She’s really hanging in there,” says Allan.
“She’s gotten sweeter.”
Rest in peace, sir.
When Erich sits with his mom, she confirms that Allan is doing a “little bit” worse.
“But I keep watering that flower,” she says, “and he keeps coming back.”
Not this show making me cryagain!
This date is certainly putting things into perspective.
“You marry for life,” Donna reminds her son.
“It’s an important decision.”
Mom reiterates this sentiment when she sits down with Gabby.
“Commitment in my family is really important,” says Donna.
“We don’t give up on each other.”
Gabby is clearly moved by the whole visit any person with a pulse would be moved by this visit.
“I can’t wait to tell Erich how I feel tonight.”
“I really frickin’ am,” he adds for good measure.
The Bachelorette is feeling the feels too.
Oh boy, if only we could end the episode there, rose lovers.
But producers are squeezing in one more date this week and it’s a doozy.
True to form, Rachel is worried that Tino’s family won’t approve of her.
“I want them to feel like I could fit in,” she says.
“Because I’m really serious!”
(Narrator: There is.)
Ugh, let’s get into this.
(Again, with this guy and the sports metaphors!
Also, there will be no knocking of anything!)
“Everything disappears when we’re together,” says Tino.
As it’s possible for you to see, Rachel is a bit startled by Joe’s tone.
Tino, however, maintains his confident exterior.
Joe responds with a hearty laugh.
“What are you talking about?
After two months?”
Tino insists, and dad fixes him with a very pointed stare.
“We’re going to have to have a talk,” he says gravely.
Now Tino is also starting to feel a little shooketh.
“Clearly, he’s really skeptical about the situation,” says Tino.
“Do you know enough about her?”
The answer is obviously no, but Tino isn’t about to admit that.
Meanwhile, Rachel is getting to know Sandy inside.
Let’s listen in.
She’s not wrong!
Sandy and Joe are doing everyone a favor by treating everybody like adults.
Not just adults, but adults who are about to make some very foolish decisions.
Oh girl, you should be.
I’m paraphrasing, rose lovers, but not by much.
“Convince me that you know him,” says Joe.
“The real Tino.”
Joe’s like,That sounds nice, but I’m not buying it.
Well, it’s not going great, that’s for sure.
“I mean… [heavy sigh] This is your second go-around,” says Joe.
Now the Bachelorette seems offended.
“I’m not that kind of person.”
The Bachelorette thanks him for hosting them (“This has been so nice!")
and then goes to huddle with a producer.
Dude, you were right there!
But I suppose it is his job to make Rachel say it out loud.
“I just really feel like they hated me,” she says.
“So, I feel really sad… How do we go [on] from here?”
It’s simply too ’90s to function.
“I don’t know how I made it out of that house alive,” she says.
Cut to:
Oh my GOD, Tino, knock it off.
Rachel shoots him a look.
“I do not think they liked me,” she says.
“I’m not too confident.
Your dad wasn’t even giving me a chance.
Tino, they weretoughon me.”
Tino tries to brush it off, like,Oh, that’s just how parents are.
“Rachel, I’m so sure about you,” he continues.
“I’m proud and excited to tell you that I am falling in love with you.
I don’t want a future without you.”
Phew, Rachel’s waited all night for someone to say something nice to her.
If she doesn’t have Joe’s approval, at least she can rest assured that Tino likes her.
“That’s honestly how I feel.”
Tino LOVES it or, at least, he says he does.
Welp, it looks like we’re out of time.
And from there it’s off to Mexico not forParadise, but for Gabby and Rachel’s overnight dates.
Or none of that happens and it was all creative editing!
Should Rachel have cut Tyler loose before hometowns?
And is Tino’s dad a hero or a villain?
Post your thoughts below!
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