Bachelor Recap: Week 7 Stars Shells
Happy Valentine's Day, fellow Bachelorettes! This week we're diving into the native culture of Belize. Ben says he's really happy he's in this most natural environment because he can really reflect on where's he's been. Like for example: the pool in Panama wasn't nearly this curvy and in L.A. it's just a rectangle.
The editors really want us to know that Ben is a solo adventurer who drives his own boat and parks it like so. No help at all. Okay?
This week, the week before hometown dates mind you, is a little different. No one's getting kicked off until the end and everyone's going out with Ben. But only one person is riding on a helicopter...big whoop.
DATE 1: Lindzi
Ben's ridden in a lot of helicopters with a lot of girls, if you catch my drift. But Lindzi is the first one who's "taken the leap of faith" and jumped out of one with him.
It's not long after this that conch shells start to creep into our psyche.
The date's going pretty well, but it sure could use some flashbacks to earlier in the day.
Ben and Lindzi inexplicably write out a fairy tale of their romance and put it in a bottle. It is both serious and funny. And boring. I can't tell if it this is some kind of promotional tie-in with Bic, ala Honda's leap list segment. If it is, it needs somebody needs to be fired.
DATE 2: Emily (epidemiologist!)
This one's happy she's going to have some one on one time with Ben
This one's not.
Instead of actually buying Emily dinner, Ben decides they should catch their own lobsters. Emily loves how spontaneous Ben is. This lobster guy, who was about to call it a day, doesn't.
After dinner, Emily and Ben go to this little local spot and dance with villagers who also have access to the open bar (sorry, not the top shelf stuff.)
DATE 3: Courtney
Ben takes Courtney to see some ancient mayan ruins.
All worked up over not being the only girl left in the show even though there are several weeks of taping to go, Courtney has a plan. It's actually the same plan she's had for some time, but it's working. See here, what she does is tell Ben she's not sure she feels a spark anymore.
So Ben works overtime to tell her how much she's so totally going to win this game so stay please, okay.
Just to seal the deal, Courtney does something very brilliant. Ladies if you ever want to get a guy to love you, tell him he doesn't have to meet your parents.
DATE 4: Kacie B. Nicki and Rachel
Always the charmer, Ben wakes up his three final dates in the early morning hours by hovering over their beds with a flashlight. Next he waits patiently as cameramen follow the girls into the bathroom and film them shaving themselves extensively.
Rachel is afraid of sharks, because she's a human with survival instincts. Ben calms her down and stays right by her side protecting her and assuring her if anything's going to hurt her, it's going to be him.
Later the girls tell Ben that Courtney sucks. Ben is all "Courtney? Where? You guys, how hot is she?"
ROSE CEREMONY
It's one of those nights where there's no need for a cocktail party, Ben already knows who he's going to dump. But first, the producers need to make it look like he's questioning Courtney's motives for being on the show.
It goes a little like this: "Courtney people are upset." "They are?" "Yeah. Okay The fact that you said words and then did that thing with your mouth means you're for real. Lets go back so I can give you things."
Everyone thinks Courtney is getting the boot, because everyone isn't sleeping with Ben. Especially Emily and Rachel. They have to walk a plank after they get dumped. To add insult to injury, they're asked those amazing questions by producers in order to get the proper broken hearted soundbite.
Do you feel rejected Rachel? "I feel rejected."
Hey Emily, are you sad about being alone again? "I don't want to be alone."
Next week: Home town dates!
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Bachelor recap Week 1
Bachelor recap Week 2
Bachelor recap Week 3
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