…and in with our new Bachelorette, Tayshia Adams!
But do Clare and Dale have what it takes to stay together?
(LOLz)
But we’ve gotta get through a whole lotta nonsense first.
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It’s morning in La Quinta, and the guys who aren’t Dale are justifiably angry at Clare.
I’m not giving you a rose,'" gripes Kenny.
“We just need to know what’s going on.”
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Don’t worry, Boy Band Manager: America’s Relationship Therapist is on the case!
Harrison marches over to Clare’sEl Presidentesuite to demand answers.
“I didn’t know you were coming!”
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“What’s up?”
Here’s what’s up, honey.
“The guys in the house are unhappy, they’re confused,” says the host.
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“They know what’s going on.
The path we’re on right now, we can’t continue.”
“I totally am like head over heels for Dale,” she says, tearing up.
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“I swear on my dad’s grave, not one single word,” she insists.
“I feel like Dale is my match.”
Harrison’s moved to tears by Clare’s devotion to this man she met a couple weeks ago.
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TV love is truly a beautiful thing.
And now, it’s time for the million-dollar question.
“So, in your mind right now,” asks Harrison, “is this over?”
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Clare nods and whispers, “Yeah.”
Welp, considerThe Bacheloretteblown up, rose lovers!
Inside, Blake is trying to convince the guys that they’ve all still got a chance.
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That is correct, sir, and yet also incorrect!
Boy, this show really does mess with your head.
For his part, Dale is “excited” to explore his “special connection” with Clare.
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portion of the episode.
Clare gets all dressed up in a fancy red dress for a dinner date with Dale.
“I want to tell him how I feel about him,” she gushes.
“I’m so in love with him.”
The producers make a run at create some stakes What if Dale rejects Clare’s declaration of love?
Hasn’t 2020 been depressing enough?)
“We should lie detector it because nobody believes us!”
“I didn’t expect a lot of things to happen this quickly,” he says.
Dude, are you serious?
Are you honestly under the impression that the show is going to continue with Clare as Bachelorette?
Did shenottell you that she’s ready to peace out?
And now, she wants a ring.
Buckle up, Dale!
But first, it’s time for Clare to eat a big ol' plate of crow.
Are they buying it?
Let’s go to the videotape:
I call that the “grid of misery.”
Boy band manager Kenny comes in hot and tells Clare she needs to apologize to the group.
“You don’t have to apologize for falling in love with Dale,” he says.
Hey, look at Ivan!
Has he always been this cute, and I just never noticed because he got APPROXIMATELY ZERO SCREEN TIME?
Let’s hope Clare’s loss is Tayshia’s gain.
Speaking of Tayshia, can we get her in here?
I mean, Blake is so ready for marriage he actually bought a BOOK to help him woo Clare.
What more could a woman ask for?
I’ll admit, that’s pretty sweet.)
“I can tell you that Clare broke up with all the other guys today,” he says.
“What’s next is the final step.
Clare… is going to be waiting for a proposal.”
Doesn’t Dale look totally happy and not at all panicked about this news?
Let’s just get this horror show over with.
And she LOVES it.
“Put that ring on my finger!”
she says, breathless.
“I’ve waited a lot of years for this.”
Um, congrats, I guess?
Maybe it’s possible that he isn’t the absolute worst and actually wants to marry Clare?
(Hey, I said “possible,” not “likely.")
And somehow the episode is not over yet!
(Oh yeah, and Clare and Dale got engaged and have left the “bubble” together.)
Wait, what on earth is Zac wearing on his feet?
Don’t answer that.
As Riley says, “The focus is back on love!”
“We’re going to startThe Bacheloretteright now… again,” he announces.
Scream it with me, rose lovers…
Queen Tayshia has arrived, y’all!
“That’s what I pray for.”
Well, go with God, Ms. Adams.
Your journey begins… next week, because the episode endsrightbefore Tayshia enters the room.
We sure are doing a lot of waiting lately as a nation, and as Bachelor Nation.
How are you feeling about this latest phase in our Bachelorette “journey,” rose lovers?
Which guys are you rooting for now that Tayshia’s in control?
Post your thoughts below!
The Bachelorette airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on ABC.
