(Is she in California tracking Dean down?
I cant tell you that!)
Yes, its a bit unusual for the Bachelorette to bringthreeguys home.
Credit: ABC
Bring on the Lindsays!
I want you to have confidence in us and in me.
Iamfalling in love with you.
Spoken with the classic awkward delivery (Idolove you) people always end up using on this show.
Shes obsessed with Peter and so am I.)
(Still, Idloveto see an actual judge questioning these dudes about their intentions.
Am I showing my hand?)
It felt like a part of me was gone when she was gone.
It was then, he tells her family, that he realized he was falling in love with her.
This is my first time hearing this!
But Rachel reminds her that shes ready for this.
I want marriage and a kid.
Ive had plenty of boyfriends, she says.
Im looking for the real deal.
But he doesnt know if, in just two weeks, hell be ready to propose.
I wondered if I should ask for you and your husbands blessing, and I decided not to.
Kathy, though, seems impressed.
But she also reminds him that she knows her daughter, and Rachel has always wanted to be married.
If it makes you feel better, I didnt either, Rachel says.
Hes so giddy around her and it makesmegiddy!
Is it your fear of heights?
she asks, then says, Hold me closer!
My heard swelled when Eric said, You feel that way, too?
in the most hopeful, excited way ever.
Hes still a very nice guy!
I love how into it you are!
But she wonders (like we do, I think) if theyll be compatible in the long run.
How sweet is that?!
Next up: Bryan.
Will Kathy feel the same?
Bryan meets the Lindsays
When Rachel comes to pick up Bryan, theyre both wearing their matching watches.
Do yourthang) but explains that what really matters is that Rachel wore hers.
If she didnt wear it and he had his, it wouldnt mean anything, he says.
See what Im saying?
While Eric is diplomatic, Peter says flat-out, Im not the biggest fan of Bryan.
Im here for it.
I was hoping youd give me your age.
He was so charming the first night, she says.
I told him this… lets be real: I thought he was a douchebag.
Then Bryan chimes in: Then we went on a date andliterallyforgot about all the other guys.
Bryan made a joke!
Usually hes just spitting lines!
Wait, do I like Bryan now?!
Then they head to Rachels house, where Kathy says, I get the first hug!
And Bryan replies, My mom always gets first kiss.
Too much, Bryan.
Shes the number one woman in my life, he says about his mom.
Seriously, we get it.
To be fair to Bryan, he doesnt seem like hes beingthatbad, but Constance isnothere for it.
I need a GIF of the way she stares him down ASAP.
I have tremendous love for this woman next to me, Bryan tells the family.
Especially when you say love, Kathy says.
In a marriage, when your wife and mother bump heads, wheres the loyalty?
Kathy asks again, Wheres the priority?
and Rachel gets defensive.
He said loyaltys with the wife!
Constance is irked by the fact that Bryan said Rachel felt like his girlfriend after a week.
Bryans a charmer, she says in an interview.
Hes direct and open, but I dont see the sincerity factor.
Bryan asks, Would you guys excuse me for a second?
and leaves the table.
Was this bad editing to make usfeellike that scene was awkward, or was it really that awkward?
Either way, Rachel is pissed and frustrated.
Im really low-key annoyed, but Im not gonna go into that, she tells her family.
Her mom calmly tries to explain: You are in a bubble.
We are outside that bubble.
So the way we see things, we have to get clarity.
Alex butts in again (really, dude?)
to tell Rachel shes approaching it from an emotional perspective.
We hit your boy pretty hard early.
You got pretty pissed off, he laughs.
It was good that we saw you be emotional its a reflection of how much you care about him.
Rachel, in much better spirits, says, I do really like him.
You know me: Im chill until Im not.
Meanwhile, Constance gets her chance to confront Bryan alone.
All of that is so soon to me!
Its only been like an hour and a half.
She mentions that every time she asks a question, Bryan has an answer all ready theres no hesitation.
He never stops to consider anything.
He does venture to explain, though: Its an expedited situation.
Its tough for people on the outside to see.
Probably true, but still Im glad the Lindsays are calling him on this stuff.
The fact that Bryan flat-out says I love you is what seems to be important to her.
I question, love?
In this short amount of time?
Even with your dad, I said, I want to get to know this person.
Did I say love in two months?
And with that, everyone has met the families!
Now were off to Rioja, Spain for…Fantasy Suites!!
Do they ever go on a trip in this show andnotsay its the perfect place to fall in love?
As we approach the final three dates (and Fantasy Suites), Rachel summarizes her feelings thus far.
Bryan: The only one whos told me hes in love with me.
But my family saw something that concerned them.
But he told my family hes not ready to get down on one knee and propose.
Eric: Erics the one Im most confused about as to where his feelings stand with me.
They go in a helicopter ride over the vineyards and skip out of it happily when it lands.
Ooh, I sound like a complicated person, Rachel says.
That wasnt just cheesy, cutting that line out and just pasting it over the scene.
He says she challenges him emotionally, and hes made himself vulnerable and open.
Rachel, justaskif he loves you!
You embody everything I would want in a wife, he says.
I swear, every time Im with you, we get better with time.
Ive never felt this way with a girl, like, ever.
Its adorable, and its exactly what Rachel needs to hear to give him the Fantasy Suite card.
I just want to get engaged and get on with life!
If this doesnt work out, Eric for Bachelor!!!
This ismuch better than a watch,Bryan!
Wine cellars are forever!
Its so romantic, and Rachel loves it but that doesnt stop her from saying whats on her mind.
I could have done that without all of this.
Yes, Rachel!!
I love a woman who knows her worth!
Peter says he respects her for that, but unfortunately, my feelings are different.
But thats not really enough for Rachel.
She only wants to get engaged once, too.
I understand a relationship is about sacrifices.
If youre the person at the end of this… somebodys gotta bend, she says.
Peter says they have to find common ground, but he doesnt know what that is.
Rachel cries, but calmly (how does she do that?).
In an interview, though, her full disappointment shows.
I really dont know what to say.
The best word I can use to describe it is devastating.
For the first time ever, Im thinking Peter and I might not work out.
We end on a cliffhanger.
Will Peter get a Fantasy Suite card?
Does Bryan even exist anymore or did his mom come get him?
Can Eric yo be the next Bachelor?
Asking for a friend…
