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The Bachelor roller coaster ride continued this week with more shocking and surprising developments.

It’s down to four girls (Gia, Ali, Tenley, and Vienna) and they all get to take Jake to their hometowns for for family time. Each tried to secure her place in Jake’s heart.

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Gia - 26, Swimsuit Model, NY

It’s hometown date time, and first off Jake heads to New York City, hometown of Gia. They shared a romantic boat ride where Gia told Jake about her past bad luck with finding a good man. Jake meets her mom and brother (who has a luke warm impression of Jake), and the mom seems a bit like a psycho with the whole tarot card reading at the end.

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Ali - 25, Advertising, San Francisco

Next up is the hometown date with Ali in Williamstown, Massachusetts. They seem thoroughly excited to see each other and are beaming They talk about how Ali is ahead of the other girls because she gets two hometown dates (one earlier in San Fransisco where she currently resides.) Ali tells Jake, “If you asked me today, I would say yes.” Jake later says, “This absolutely could be the girl.”

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Tenley - 25, College Admissions, Newberg, OR.

The next date goes to Tenley in Oregon. It seems that Jake is the first guy Tenley’s brought home since her divorce. Her parents warn Jake that she will be carrying some emotional baggage from her break-up. Jake then surprises us and asks Tenley’s father for her hand in marriage and gets his blessing. (I just don’t see a spark between Jake and Tenley, myself…AND, I’m still waiting to see what the whole Tenley pregnancy clip from episode 2 is all about. Is this some more clever editing by the Bachelor producers?)

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Vienna - 23, Marketing, Geneva, FL.

And finally, it’s time for the hometown date in Florida with Vienna.Vienna tells Jake she is ready to get married once again and wants to know what her dad thinks of Jake. She tells us she is, “a daddy’s girl.” Vienna’s dad grills Jake thoroughly and decided he passes the test. He tells Jake he needs to treat her like a princess. Her dad then walks in on the two making out and says he’ll be waiting outside the door.

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After all four hometown dates, I would say that Ali and Jake definitely seem like the perfect couple. My second choice would be Gia, but they just don’t seem quite right for each other. Third place would have to go to Tenley, but I really se no spark between the two of them. And last, and certainly least, is Vienna. If Jake chooses Vienna he’s looking for some big trouble ahead.

Soooo….of course, since Ali seems like the logical choice, we have to have some Bachelor drama.In LA, Ali goes to Jake and tells him that if she doesn’t leave the show immediately, she will loose her job. She flip flops back and forth and asks Jake to tell her what to do. Jake tells her he wants her to stay, but can’t promise she’ll end up being the final girl. She decided she has to go home and sobs in the limo about wondering if she made the right choice. Jake seems very hurt and shocked by her decision to leave. And then he seems to get angry that she didn’t have the guts to stick it out and stay for him.

True to Bachelor form, in next week’s promo we see Jake answering the phone and a voice says, “It’s Ali.”

Stay tuned for next week’s episode.

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This week on the Bachelor…Episode 2

Jake’s search for true love continued as the 15 girls vied for his attention.

First up was a group date for a photo shoot and after party. Rozlyn gets a rose after kissing Jake and he says she is “Really mysterious. Definitely out of my comfort zone.” and Christina gets too tipsy to have an intellingent conversation with Jake.

Ali - 25, Advertising, San Francisco

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Next Ali, my personal favorite, gets a one on one date with Jake to go flying. Who could have called that one? Me. She is the one who is terrified of flying, but it turned out well and she was a trooper.

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Group date two: a trip with the girls to an amusement park where all had fun. Elisabeth reads Jake  corny note about not allowing him to kiss her until she is the last girl left. Sounded like a phony ploy to stand out to me, but she still got the rose.

Rozlyn - 28, Model, Richmond, VA.

Then came the biggest Bachelor scandal ever. Rozlyn is confronted about an inappropriate relationship with a staffer on the Bachelor crew. She then gave the most ridiculous response ever uttered on the show. “I don’t think my personal life is anybody’s business.” Ummm, Rozlyn, I’m pretty sure that trying to convince a man to propose to you on national tv invites us into your personal life.She was sent packing by Chris (the host).

And finally the Rose Ceremony.

With Rozlyn already gone, only two more girls had to go. The two not receiving a rose:

Christina - 25, Restaruant Mgr, San Diego

Ashley - 29, Teacher, Fairfax, VA.

The twelve girls left:

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