When Bachelor host Chris Harrison told us hometown dates would change the pecking order of the remaining women, he wasn't kidding. Not only did season-long front-runner Kacie fall from near the top, but she was also cut from the competition completely. We checked in with Harrison, who explained why Kacie's parents weren't the only factor in her demise and why Ben is headed for trouble on next week's fantasy dates.
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Jeers to The Bachelor's Ben Flajnik for having the world's worst cray-craydar.
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On this week's episode of The Bachelor, we're heading to the girls' hometowns where Ben finally meets the ladies' families and must ultimately break one woman's heart.
Ben travels first to Ocala, Fla., where he's greeted by Lindzi on horseback. Lindzi explains that they're going to do some carriage-riding and then uses a metaphor to compare falling off horses to getting your heart broken. Lindzi is ready to get back in the saddle and be in love. After riding, the two have a chat about Lindzi's (clearly jerk-y) ex-boyfriend. She reveals that they lived together and was sure they'd get married. Ben is happy she's opening up and says she likes seeing this serious side to her.
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The ladies arrive in Belize, where Chris Harrison meets them to say how important the week is and that it will lead to hometown dates. (No pressure!) Lindzi receives the first one-on-one date so Ben, sporting a nice muscle tank, picks her up. They helicopter over the gorgeous ocean and Ben tells her they'll be jumping out of it into what's called The Blue Hole. They gain the courage to do so and share a kiss before they jump and many kisses as soon as they land.
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Ben and the ladies are in Panama City, where hopefully Ben's hair won't succumb to the hot and humid weather. He leaves the date card and it goes to Kacie B. The two take a helicopter ride to a deserted island, where they check out the three things Kacie chose to pack: A monkey man, a cork screw/knife and a bag of candy. Ben brought a machete, fishing net and matches. Both worry that with not much to do, they'll run out of things to talk about. But with lots of laughs, it seems like they'll be just fine, not to mention Kacie finds Ben's coconut-cracking skills extremely hot.
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