Episode 4: Searching for Those True Colors

Welcome back, Bachelorette Fans. What a crazy night! There are just 13 guys left. Chris the Host comes by the bunk house to tell the guys that this week, there are 3 dates: a group date, a 1 on 1 date and a 2 on 1 date where one person gets the boot immediately. They are all off to Vancouver. While Chris reveals this information, Robby looks absolutely ridiculous wearing a top hat and glasses. Is he going to tap dance for us? Kiptyn is wearing the same baseball blue t-shirt that The Boyfriend wears. So cute. The guys are psyched to be off to Vancouver and out of the bunk house "forever," says Chris. This must mean that they are not coming back and the remainder of the dates are abroad. Interesting.

The guys arrive at The Fairmont Vancouver Hotel. I learned earlier today that one of our blog readers, Joanne from Vancouver, has a son whose girlfriend works there. We're trying to get the scoop from her on what went on during the guys' stay. Vancouver looks like an amazing city. The home of the 2010 Winter Olympic games, there seems to be tons of outdoorsy type stuff to do, beautiful scenery and loads of places to just walk around. The limo pulls up with all of the guys and Jillian squeaks with excitement. The guys get to stay in the penthouse of the hotel, a 3 bedroom, 3 bath suite.

Juan thinks he can really shine on a 1 on 1 date with Jillian and "really come out of his skin." I would hate to see Juan come out of his skin because that would be disgusting and he'd end up looking like a specimen at the Bodies exhibit, but actually, maybe this would improve his chances with Jillian. Too bad for him, because Kiptyn gets the 1 on 1. The clue says: "Kiptyn, let's cook up some love, Vancouver style." Yeahhhh the crowd goes wild. They are all so jealous.

Jake makes an interesting comment: "Finally a girl that likes the nice guys." He obviously considers himself a nice guy along with Kiptyn. I'd say the other nice guys in the house are most likely Mike from New City, Ed, and Reid. We have seen less than 5 minutes with Jesse and Mark (I didn't even know who they were before tonight, so it's hard to judge them yet, though we will).

Jillian is so excited to spend the day with Kiptyn. She squeaks again running toward him. She's wearing an adorable olive green spring coat, a pretty bright red/pink scarf and Ugg boots. She looks very casually put together. As does the Kipper. They are clearly smitten with each other as they walk along. Jillian announces they will be kayaking to Granville Island Public Market - to pick up some food to make dinner. If you see the easy chemistry between them throughout the date, you might as well send everybody else home. Except for Wes, who she clearly likes more than she should, but eventually she'll see his true colors (here's hoping). Jilli and the Kipster race in their kayaks and they make an attempt at a strange kiss when their boats bump up against each other. Here's a tongue twister. Can you say, "Keep up, Kiptyn and Kiss me in the Kayak" 10 times fast?

They get to the market and pick out food together and start making out in the lemon aisle. Who knew grocery shopping could be so romantic? If they like the lemon aisle, I wonder what happened in the frozen section. They could have thrown a dead fish into their faces and these two still would have made out.

Meanwhile, back at the hotel, Juan and Reid are sitting on a red couch bitching about the competition. They all complain that Dave is wrong for Jillian. Are these guys not allowed to leave the penthouse? Are they chained to their suites? It seems like such a shame to be in such a great city and be cooped up in a hotel (though I'm sure it's a very nice hotel).

Back to the date, Kiptyn likes the chemistry between him and Jillian. He tells her that he does some charity work for children in San Diego. She loves hearing this and agrees that giving back is something she would like to do more of. They are immediately affectionate with each other and start feeding pigeons. They have the beginning pieces of being best friends that could lead to something more. Does anybody else love the way that Kiptyn's ears stick out slightly when he's saying something poignant? It's adorable.

Kiptyn and Jillian go back to what is the equivalent of Jason's fake boat house on last season. I don't think it's her real home - more like a rented house with cool furnishings, perfect for romantic lighting. They cook dinner and flirt together. He gets behind her while she's mixing something and this is apparently a huge turn on for her. Just look at her expression in this photo! She can barely contain herself. She is clearly getting more and more tipsy by the minute. One of her comments is a clear testament to her alcohol intake:

"Every girl's dream is to be in the kitchen..." stop right there. There's no "every girl's dream" and "being in the kitchen" that should ever fall in the same thought. She apparently likes fussing over being nervous to impress a guy with her food and then having said guy come up from behind her and nibble on her neck. Kind of a strange thought, but Kiptyn has done his job here, and that's a good thing. I still like him a lot.

After a couple more glasses of wine, they are clearly drunk and start telling each other their passions. Kiptyn tells the story of how he came to be on the show. He wanted to go pursue a girl as opposed to allowing the girls to choose him. He tells this to her and they make out.

Back at the penthouse, we find out who is going on the group date: it's Jesse, Tanner, Jake, Robby, Wes, Ed, Michael, Reid, Juan and Dave. The Boyfriend turns to me at this point and goes, "Who the hell is Jesse?" My thoughts exactly.

That means the 2 on 1 is going to Mark and Mike from New City!

Back to the longest Kiptyn date ever, Jillian gets the rose and gives Kip a little speech. The alcohol wants to take over, but she holds it together and gives it to him. He says he thinks he is lucky to be there. Classy guy. She curls into him - they relax. She kisses him goodbye and has a very cute moment where she dances after she shuts the door and smiles a little. That was almost like a movie scene. Very cute. It's exactly what I would have done after a great first date with a guy like Kiptyn (or The Boyfriend).

It's a new day and the group date starts. They are going curling. Curling is basically a cross between shuffleboard and bowling, but with a rock, some ice and no pins. They throw this rock down 50 yards of ice and the sweepers speed it up or slow it down until it lands on a desired area.

The guys split up into two teams and the winning team gets to continue on with the date that evening with Jillian. Michael the Child is screaming throughout the competition like a freshman frat boy during hell week. The only reason he is still around is because he is in his element with all the other guys around. This whole experience is him reliving his days in his fraternity. What's not to love? There's booze everywhere, a hot girl and the company of lots of dudes. He's Captain Frat Boy.

Jesse throws down a great rock and this will probably seal the win. After his turn is over, he does a ridiculous butt dance. Michael seems to envy Jesse's luck a little too much. Michael has the last turn to beat the other team. "I just, like, want to date the girl," says Michael. His attempt is unsuccessful. Jesse the Wine Maker is pumped that he won for his team. Reid consoles himself by rationalizing that Jillian would probably rather hang out with them, rather than Juan, David, etc. Turns out, he's probably right.

The red team gets to go on a beautiful old historic boat with Jillian. We get yet another squeak /scream from Jillian as she pops the champagne on the boat. I would love it if the wind knocked off Jesse's white, newsboy, unnecessary cap. All of the guys get into the dining room and the chef dumps some crabs on the table. If any of them get boat sick, those crabs probably put them over the edge. Jillian takes Jake off for some one on one time. I immediately feel a bit awkward watching them talk. The intensity of their first date is hard to match and some time has passed where Jillian has made out with other guys. Jake's recap of their date makes it that much more awkward, "It made my night. Well, it made my life." She says that he seems perfect. Jake thinks he's far from perfect. She keeps telling him to be whoever he is. Later on, we see that he is insulted by this comment and calls her out on it. They didn't kiss during this alone time, which may be a bad sign. Turns out, Jake IS perfect. Doesn't look like Jillian wants that. Jake - come to New York, there are plenty of girls I know who are looking for you.

Jillian then spends time in a bedroom on the boat with Jesse. Her body language is much different with him than with Jake. Have we missed something? Is this their first alone time for more than 2 minutes? Jesse is doing most of the talking here, as opposed to Jillian needing to talk. He flatters her with kindness. Says the Boyfriend, "What's up with his stupid hat?" They have their first kiss on the bed together. Their kiss is kind of strange and frog like.

At last - the moment we are waiting for -- Dave gets some alone time with Jillian. She's looking for his soft side. She'll be looking for a while. He tells her about how great her ass is in spandex. "Her ass is fantastic...her ass is hot...you never look at your ass in the mirror? You're a liar.." Wow, ways to flatter a woman. Just ask Dave. Thank goodness, Jillian finally starts to pick up on what a creep this guy is. True colors are flying everywhere.

The best part is when Dave moves in for a kiss and gets rebuffed. Meanwhile they cut to Jillian saying that she needs to be with a guy that respects her. She looks really upset. And she's wearing the gold sparkly dress we see her wearing at the rose ceremony - not her current outfit she's wearing on the group date. ABC's messing with us - she did not say this comment with respect to Dave, it was edited in out of context. Meanwhile, Dave makes the brilliant decision to tell Jillian that he's never been turned down for a kiss. Because a great way to get a girl to kiss you is to tell her that she has competition. He thinks that Jillian is into him and that she's holding back, challenging him and testing him. Um, no, Dave, she's scared of you.

Jillian gives the rose to Jesse and the other boys clap and say "atta boy, Jesse." Um what? You're cheering? As if they're excited that anybody other than themselves got the rose. Side note: looks like they are drinking Labatt's Blue beer. It's awesome and Canadian.

We see the other two guys in their underwear getting ready for their 2 on 1 date. Mark (who is this guy?) is shaving his face a bit and spikes his hair up like Bart Simpson. Jillian is in an adorable red pea coat and greets them. Mike goes running to her while Mark holds back. Totally awkward for the two of them to be walking with her in the middle on their 3's a crowd date. The three of them get into a little yellow helicopter and fly over the city of Vancouver. Mike sits in the middle, which is kind of odd - wouldn't they put Jillian in the middle? They are flying into mountains with snow on them. Grouse Mountain. They go into a little house at the top of the mountain and there is a table set up for 3 for dinner. Mike makes a toast to Jillian and tells her that he's excited to be there. Mike is very eloquent and can put it out there whereas Mark is sort of an observer on the date.

Mark makes a horrible analogy about him being the quarterback behind an army of men in that he sits back and hides his feelings. Aren't quarterbacks the crutch of a team that everybody depends on? That doesn't seem like Mark's role to me at this point, though we don't know enough about him. Meanwhile, Mike from New City is "hitting it out of the park" says The Boyfriend, which is so appropriate considering he's a baseball camp owner. Go Mike! Go Mike! At this point the only way Mark is getting the rose is if she's just basing it on pure attraction. Jillian has a history of liking the bad guys (Wes, Dave) and seems to like the chase. For that reason alone, I think she might be more drawn to Mark.

She has some one on one time with Mike first. They both say that they are looking for someone to spend the rest of their life with. Meanwhile, it's snowing outside and could not be any more romantic. Mike says some of the sweetest, kindest words that have been said to date on the show. He says, "Out of all of these guys, I might not be the most successful, best looking, smartest, etc. but I will do whatever it takes to take care of you, provide for you..." He then admits to starting to fall in love with her. Jillian recognizes that he is a great guy. He is so sincere - the exact type of person that Jillian came on this show for. This ultimately must mean she doesn't pick him. Only Trista had the sense to pick the nice guy (Ryan) over the challenge (Charlie).

Next, Jilli goes off with Mark, who tells her about his past relationships (that's what every girl wants to hear on a date). He talks about a long distance relationship that failed (Jillian nods and pretends to listen when she's really wondering about his hair and how she can keep her eyes open now that the wine has kicked in). Jillian can relate to his heartbrokenness. She gets him to say what she wants him to say - that he believes he can find love on the show.

Back in the house, the guys are wearing even uglier hats than Jesse and worrying about Jillian. Jillian gives the rose to Mark and then feels terrible about it. Mike couldn't be nicer about it - telling her that she deserves to be happy. He has to take a gondola back down the mountain. Jillian is questioning whether she made the right decision. Given what goes on later on in the show, her doubts are well founded.

Back at the hotel, the guys are shocked that Mike is leaving. Several of them comment on what a nice guy Mike is. I like this guy more and more each week. If you readers out there know somebody in the NY area that would be perfect for Mike, please write in - he actually reads this blog and we should find him a nice girl. He deserves it. What a great catch.

It's the cocktail party and Jillian has some serious make-up on and a sexy little gold dress. Reid takes her away for some one on one time. He indicates that if she moved into the house, she would have a really different view of some of the guys in the house. And so the night begins...

"Wes is here for one reason and that's for his music," says Reid, to a private camera.

Jake also says that Wes is not there for Jillian and hopes that Jillian sees the real side of him. Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde - is what Jake calls Wes. Meanwhile, the guys stare at Wes and Jilli out the window. Tanner screams out "Disgusting!" to them and I'm pretty sure they can hear. Very mature move by Tanner P. At least he wasn't screaming about feet this episode. The term "Country singing turd," gets thrown around by someone, presumably describing Wes. Tanner P says that Wes has a girlfriend back at home that he really likes. Meanwhile, Wes stares at Jillian's boobs as he tells her that he has never cheated on any girlfriend in 32 years. She is smitten. All the guys hate Wes.

Jake and Jillian spend more one on one time together. Jake lets Jillian know that what she said the other night (you can be yourself around me) kind of rubbed him the wrong way. He also indicated that there are some guys there that may not be on the show for the right reasons.
Tanner P is itching to give her the info. He gets her alone and says "There are definitely some guys that you need to know about. I feel like everybody is not here for the right reasons." Tanner tells her that one of the guys has a girlfriend back at home. This is the last straw for Jillian. She says, "It's the rudest possible thing I have ever known in my entire life."

Jillian interrupts the party to confront the guys. She tells them there is a rumor that one of the guys came onto the show with a girlfriend and she's really upset. Then she declares that the party is over. All the guys are demanding that the intruder confess. They stare at each other, curse and the tension mounts.

Jillian goes into the deliberation room and tries to figure out who the jerk is. Chris talks to her and then goes out to the guys with Jillian and says that if they have something to say, they should say it now. The tension continues to mount. Nobody speaks. Then everybody speaks. Tanner looks like he's being tortured and is about to cry. Really he's just upset that he didn't get to see Jillian's feet this episode. All of the guys say that they do not have a girlfriend. Dave suggests that Jillian boots the tattler. Robby curses and says that him and Michael didn't get any one on one time with Jillian tonight and he's f-in pissed. Tanner is extremely upset that Juan keeps looking at him. Juan denies looking at him. This scene is so ridiculous.

The Rose Ceremony proceeds and she picks the following: Reid (there's more brewing here between him and J than they are showing us), Robby (his angry speech hit home with her), Ed (love this guy), Michael (seriously, he's 25, but as single as anything), Wes (oh come on, is everybody screaming in their living rooms at this decision?? If he doesn't have a girlfriend he definitely has an agenda for his country music promotion), Jake (let's get that passion back), and the final rose goes to: Tanner (who is greatly relieved). Adios to Dave and Juan.

Dave's going to be pissed and think that someone ratted him out. I wouldn't be surprised if it comes out that he did have a girlfriend all along even though nobody said that about him. Juan plays it off like he doesn't care - he's actually kind of polite and just slips away into the night. Dave does not take this as easily. He whispers "Why?" into her ear. Her response is "I don't know." Dave doesn't get it and walks off angry. Jillian tells the remaining guys that they are going to Whistler.

In the scenes for next week, Michael falls head over heels. Jesse and Jillian hang out on a glacier. It looks like more comes out about which bachelor has a girlfriend and Jillian gets really upset about it. At least Juan and Dave are gone! But I'm going to miss Mike, because he's clearly in it for the right reasons and could have been really good for Jillian.

So there we have it. We're down to the final 10 and we're off to Whistler. Jillian finally had the sense to give the boot to Dave and Juan (phew!) but she also got rid of someone that had all the qualities and character of a person she could be happy with (Mike from New City). How someone like him ends up going home and people like Tanner P foot fetish, Mike the 25 year old breakdancer, and Robby the unemployed bartender end up staying - I still don't get. I really hope this "great judge of character" thing that Chris the Host claims Jillian has kicks in relatively soon because I'm starting to get frustrated.

That said, I still love Ed, Kiptyn, Jake and Reid. Jury is still out on Jesse, his hats, and Mark. What do you think? Are you upset she got rid of Mike in light of how this episode turned out? Do you have any kind words for him? Post them here.