Pop quiz, rose lovers: What does The Bachelor’s Fantasy Suite episode have in frequent with a Karadashian’s face? They’re each loaded with filler!

Let’s recap!

This week, Grant’s “journey” takes him and his ultimate three — Litia, Juliana, and Zoe — to the (promotional consideration offered by) Secrets and techniques Tides Punta Cana within the Dominican Republic. The Bachelor considers the D.R. his “second residence,” since he’s half Dominican and visited the sovereign island state many occasions throughout his basketball profession. “That is the right place to get engaged!” Grant proclaims dutifully.

Whereas the Bachelor performs some two-on-two with host Jesse Palmer and a few locals, Juliana preps for her in a single day date by speaking to a lady who’s been via it earlier than. Please welcome… Daisy!

Awww, she’s simply plain lovely. Juliana explains nervousness about her upcoming date, particularly that she gained’t be the one one going to the Fantasy Suites with Grant. “The final time I used to be in a long-term relationship, there was, like, infidelity,” she says. “It actually made me so nervous to let folks in.” Man, there really is nothing the Bachelor producers like greater than casting girls who’ve been cheated on earlier than. Anyhow, Daisy does her greatest to calm Juliana’s nerves. She says that in her in a single day date with Joey, she “began Opening Up™,” and that “modified all the things for me… I look again on it, and I don’t remorse a factor.”

You hear that, Juliana? It’s time to go all-in, heartbreak be damned. Now, head to the jungle and meet your man for some off-roading!

After their messy experience, Juliana tells a mud-spattered Grant that he has “all of the traits of a person that I’d need in my future,” but it surely’s “scary” that he’s nonetheless relationship different girls. The Bachelor understands, however he tries to guarantee Juliana. “I take into consideration you a large number,” he says. “It’s scary for me, too.”

The dialog continues alongside those self same strains that evening. Since Grant and Juliana are clearly not going to the touch any of the meals, producers don’t even trouble to offer them a pretend dinner. They get a measly fruit-and-cheese plate as a substitute.

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Juliana makes use of this time to inform Grant much more about her previous relationship, particularly that the man she was relationship cheated on her “time and time once more” for over six years. “That did quite a lot of injury to me,” she continues, choking up. “It’s such a problem to go from feeling, like, so minimized in someone’s life. That simply screwed me up so unhealthy. I’m, like, just a little damaged, and I’m nonetheless working to, like, repair myself.”

Grant wipes away her tears as she talks and even sheds some tears himself. “All people’s damaged up,” he says. “I’ve components of me which can be damaged, too… That’s what love is for, as a result of it fixes you.” Okay, that’s candy. “Anyone tousled, letting you down,” Grant provides. “I’m frightened of getting damage, too, however I’m not scared to take the lead.” And with that…

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Minimize to the subsequent morning. Grant and Juliana cuddle in mattress for a bit after which head outdoor for breakfast. “I really feel good,” says Juliana, as Grant digs into his plate of eggs, avocado, toast, and sausage. “We received quite a lot of questions answered. Mentioned quite a lot of issues. Had quite a lot of enjoyable… I’m simply going to carry on to final evening for some time, till I see you once more.”

Good plan, ma’am! Attempt to keep constructive, as a result of the Bachelor simply left for his subsequent date.

However first, some extra filler. You didn’t suppose Juliana was going to be the one one to have a heart-to-heart with a previous Bachelor contestant, did you? Please welcome… Rachel!

Ugh, she’s simply too beautiful. Is she nonetheless single? In that case, get this lady on Paradise, stat!

Rachel meets with Zoe; they each had “the least period of time” with the Bachelor at this level within the season. Although she remembers “spiraling” over her lack of time when going into her Fantasy Suite date with Joey, Rachel encourages Zoe to “go in there, ask your questions, babe, but additionally take pleasure in it… Go in figuring out, ‘I’m an incredible lady.’” Good recommendation!

When it comes time for the date, nonetheless, Zoe appears to have just a little hassle with the “take pleasure in it” half — and I can’t blame her. After assembly Grant on a hillside, he explains to her that they won’t be able to speak throughout their date exercise. “That’s not likely my thought of getting intimate with each other,” admits Zoe. “So I’m just a little involved.”

You need to be, ma’am! Not solely will you and Grant be doing yoga in what appears to be one hundred pc humidity, your instructors will stay utterly silent, and also you gained’t be allowed to talk to one another throughout the class, both. (Is that this actually a factor? I’ve gone to numerous yoga lessons in my life, and none of them barred speaking.) Have enjoyable, you two!

“The very first thing I used to be pondering was, ‘Don’t fart,’” admits Grant. He constantly breaks the no-talking rule, whispering to Zoe all through the category, and will get scolded not less than as soon as by the feminine teacher. Zoe, in the meantime, is powering via. “I’m doing strikes which can be uncomfortable, my hair’s far and wide, so I can’t actually say that is my forte,” she says. Nonetheless, Zoe does her greatest to have enjoyable, and finally they each chill out extra. “There’s a constructive power that’s there between us,” says Grant. Nonetheless, Zoe is just a little anxious about how little time they’ve left, so she’s hoping they will have extra “deep conversations” at dinner.

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The Bachelor kicks issues off by telling Zoe how impressed he was by her throughout their hometown date. “I noticed the way you had been round your folks and your buddy, and I used to be like, ‘Wow.’ I noticed a spouse,” he gushes. Zoe’s completely satisfied to listen to that, however she’s additionally involved that she simply doesn’t know that a lot about him. Grant proceeds to fill her in on his childhood — how his father struggled with dependancy and his mom was always working, how he spent quite a lot of time alone considering his household’s “brokenness,” and so forth. “What I need is a spouse to spend my time with and share my feelings with,” Grant continues. “That’ll be a precedence for me.”

Zoe can relate. She wants a companion who can provide her safety and may “construct an empire” with. I don’t see a ton of chemistry between these two, however they do appear to have comparable relationship priorities. You realize what meaning, rose lovers!

No molestar, y’all!

The following morning, Zoe and Grant have a picnic on the seashore and mirror on their evening collectively. (It’s attention-grabbing that we don’t see them cuddling in mattress collectively. It simply reinforces my feeling that they don’t have a lot sexual chemistry.) “We actually dove deep into, like, similarities and the way we view issues, and the way these points in our childhood type of molded us and formed us,” says Grant. “I’m completely satisfied that we had that speak.”

Two down, one to go!

Litia is the final finalist to have her Fantasy Suite date, which is especially robust for her as a result of she’s so stressed about Grant being “intimate” with two different girls. Possibly the “winner” of The Bachelor season 22 may help with that. Please welcome… Kaity!

Wow, I virtually didn’t acknowledge her with brown hair. Anyhow, Kaity is aware of all about Fantasy Suite angst. As she explains to Litia, throughout her season of The Bachelor, Zach went into Fantasy Suites week insisting that he wasn’t going to have intercourse with anybody. And Kaity, who had her date final as effectively, totally believed that Zach would maintain his phrase. However he didn’t! “Thirty minutes into our date, he tells me that he received intimate with one other lady,” she tells Zoe. “It simply, like, hit me like a ton of bricks.”

Wanting again, Kaity needs she had explicitly advised Zach that she didn’t wish to hear something in regards to the different dates — in order that’s the recommendation she offers Zoe now. “Simply get to know one another with all of the lights, all of the cameras gone,” says Kaity. “That is if you’re going to have these uncooked, candid conversations.”

Hope you’re able to flex these compartmentalizing muscle groups, Litia! It’s time to satisfy your sweaty man. Grant says he desires to see Litia’s “adventurous facet” on in the present day’s date — however no, they aren’t bungee leaping, thank the lord. As a substitute, they’ll be ziplining, which is rather a lot much less terrifying. Nonetheless, Litia isn’t LOVING it.

She reluctantly places on the harness and helmet and begins climbing up the rickety metallic staircase to the zipline platform. “This doesn’t really feel protected,” Litia frets. That’s why they make you signal a “you may’t sue for those who die” waiver, lady! “I’m not one to barf on dates,” says Litia. “However he may see my lunch.”

Litia manages to do one zipline, which leaves her feeling “just a little bit naush.” She tells the Bachelor that she’s received another zipline in her, as a result of her abdomen is simply not cooperating. Is she nauseous from the zipline or from fascinated by Grant having intercourse with two different girls? Nobody is aware of! Possibly she will kind issues out with Grant in a extra stationary atmosphere.

Champagne and nausea in all probability aren’t the very best mixture, however possibly that’s why the glasses are empty. Throughout their chat, we study that Grant requested Litia’s household if she’d ever be keen to stay someplace aside from Utah — and her reply is sure. The Bachelor is completely satisfied to listen to that, as a result of he desires to be close to his father as he goes via his restoration journey in New Jersey. “I believe we’ll determine it out,” says Litia. Actually, she’s feeling nice about all the things, besides… the intercourse stuff. “Bodily intimacy isn’t one thing I believe I’m prepared for,” she tells us. “I’m simply frightened about how he’ll react.”

Let’s flash-forward to dinner, so we are able to discover out!

Grant begins the dialog by asking Litia what her “timeline” is for settling down and having youngsters. As a result of she’s 31, Litia says she desires to begin constructing a household in about two years. “It solely will get more durable to have youngsters the older that I get,” she explains. Nonetheless, the “most essential” factor is a “strong basis” in her marriage. Although he doesn’t say it to Litia on digicam, Grant confesses to us that this two-year timeline is “rather a lot quicker” than what he had in thoughts. In fact, he is aware of that it’s essential to compromise for folks you’re keen on — so this isn’t a dealbreaker.

Taking Kaity’s recommendation, Litia lets Grant know that she doesn’t wish to hear something about his in a single day dates with the opposite girls. The Bachelor is all, No drawback! Right here’s the Fantasy Suite date card! And that’s when Litia makes her large announcement:

“I simply should make decisions that may assist me type of defend my peace,” Litia explains. “So, intercourse is simply, like, not on the desk for me.” Grant is a gentleman, so he respects her resolution, however I did snicker out loud on the look on his face when she first stated it:

However I’m burying the lede, rose lovers. Grant follows this up by dropping a good greater bombshell: “I can see you as my spouse, as a result of I do love you.” Holy crap! I believed if he was going to say it to anybody, he’d say it to Juliana first. And it’s solely the second time he’s ever stated “I really like you” to anybody. Litia is simply as shocked as I’m.

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And sure, she says it again. They smooch some extra after which head to the Fantasy Suite.

Morning comes, and we see Grant and Litia sharing some breakfast in mattress. Although it’s been a great evening, the Bachelor is beginning to have some regrets about saying “I really like you” to Litia. “I really feel like possibly I ought to have waited just a little longer,” he admits in his confessional. “I do love her, however I additionally am falling exhausting, if not very near in love with someone else… Do I cease right here? Do I choose Litia now? Or do I proceed to pursue the opposite lady I’ve actually sturdy emotions for?”

I believe everyone knows who that different lady is, rose lovers, so let’s simply skip forward to the culling of the potential wives.

Rose ceremony roll name! Our ultimate two are… Litia and Juliana.

Love the camaraderie, girls. So sorry, Zoe, however your “journey” ends right here — as I’m fairly positive you knew it might. After Litia and Juliana whisper congratulations to one another, Zoe hugs them each goodbye after which heads out entrance with Grant to the Bye-Bye Bench.

“That is very exhausting for me, and I apologize,” says Grant. Although a couple of tears escape and slide down her cheeks, Zoe maintains her composure as she tells the Bachelor that she’s “grateful” for his or her time collectively. “I’m genuinely excited so that you can discover that lady,” she provides, earlier than climbing into the Reject SUV.

There are nonetheless a couple of minutes left within the episode, someway. We rejoin Grant the morning after the rose ceremony, and he’s feeling “conflicted” and stressed. So, he dons a pink shirt with bizarre fuzzy gold stars on it and marches straight into the ready arms of his loving household: His mother, Renee, his dad, Robert, and his sister, Taylor.

“We’re right here that will help you and assist you, son,” says Robert.

That’s good, sir, as a result of your boy is freaking out. “I’ve by no means been this indecisive,” frets Grant. “One minute I’m right here, the subsequent minute I’m there — I’m not like that! So, keep tuned for my demise.”

Don’t fear, Grant — we’ll!

Yet another week, rose lovers. Do you suppose Litia has it on lock, or does Juliana nonetheless have an opportunity? If Grant does select one over the opposite, how do you suppose the “winner” goes to really feel when she watches how conflicted he was within the ultimate days? And has anybody on the market ever heard of silent yoga? Publish your ideas under!

The Bachelor airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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