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Welcome back to Charity’s “journey” to find “love”!
There are just 14 men left as week three begins.
Charity rocks a pink jacket.ABC
Man, time flies when you’re hunting for a husband on television.
On the plus side, our Bachelorette looks amazing.
Another impeccable motorcycle jacket!
The Swinging Friar gives Brayden and Charity some gear.ABC
Oh, wait she’s taking Brayden on the one-on-one date?
Way to be subtle, producers.
Did Charity and Brayden’s helicopter just land in San Diego’s Petco Park?
Joey and the Accent Table of Doom.ABC
Of course it did!
They’ve been teasing this date in the promos for weeks.
“Me and Brayden have the whole park to ourselves,” says Charity.
Charity and Brayden.ABC
Girl, why are you trying to make him feel anything other than lucky to be with you?
They start playing catch.
Things are going great.
Brayden gets another rose.ABC
That’s right, Swinging Friar!
Time to eject Brayden from the game!
(More importantly, Charity and her nose are perfectly fine.)
Simu Liu is a member of Bachelor Nation, folks.ABC
Despite this hiccup, Charity and Brayden are having a great time.
“He’s very attractive, so it’s like, that’s a plus.”
As they sit in the middle of the baseball field (diamond?
Caleb needs to lasso a dictionary.ABC
The way I yelled “F— this guy!”
at my screen, rose lovers.
You deserve so much better, Charity.
Dotun wigs out.ABC
Fortunately, though, the Bachelorette is determined not to repeat old patterns.
Back at the Seabird Hotel:Knock knock knock!
There’s an Accent Table of Doom at the door!
Charity and John.ABC
Wait… does that mean Warwick gets the one-on-one?
The other men are equally confused.
“I love Warwick as a person, but he’s so quiet,” says John.
Sean and Charity.ABC
The dinner portion of Charity and Brayden’s date also takes place in the middle of Petco Park.
On the menu tonight: Beer and… assorted baseballs?
At “dinner,” Brayden decides to Open UpTM about why this process makes him so nervous.
1-800-NOT-HAVING-IT.ABC
“I’ve had a relationship where I was cheated on,” he says.
“I was so put down and so small…
I don’t ever want to experience that again.”
Warwick and Charity.ABC
“I just don’t know how to let it go,” he adds.
And she LOVES it.
You know what comes next, rose lovers.
Warwick and Charity.ABC
Also produced by Warner Bros.?
“Charity, I’m really rooting for you.”
Awww, that’s sweet, Simu Liu.
Charity and Aaron B.ABC
“Successful Bachelorette Couple” JoJo and Jordan are also there serving as hosts.
And they’re going to be dressed in some “classic” Ken lewks while they do it.
For example, here’s Caleb as “Cowboy Ken.”
And yes, he did just refer to that coil of rope as a “whip.”
And look how adorable Dotun is as “Astronaut Ken”!
It’s the blonde Kris Jenner shag for me.
What follows is a montage of terrible (though heartfelt) karaoke.
“Poor guy.”
We get a break from the caterwauling with Caleb, who has a very nice singing voice.
“That’s the confidence I’m looking for!”
“If you want a pretty boy, go chase after Sean.
“Pssst, Aaron S.!Your toxic masculinity is showing.
The men are still solemn as they gather at the Mission Pacific Hotel for the after-party.
Then Sean strides in, belting out his Barbie song, and the mood gets even worse.
“Sean, are you an only child?”
asks Aaron S. with a snide edge to his voice.
Oh, thank goodness, Charity is here.
Now everyone will cheer up!
Crap, I spoke too soon.
Reminder for contestants: YOU ARE ALLOWED TO SAY NO TO THE PRODUCERS.
Even though you’re on a reality TV show, you’re still a human person with agency.
Feel free to act like it.
Anyhow, the guys are PISSED.
But James another guy we haven’t heard much from is still very, very annoyed.
“Do you get it?”
“I haven’t talked to her since last Tuesday.
You just were rude… Sean says he would feel bad if that happened, but it’s cold comfort for James.
“That’s gonna feel great when I’m on the plane, man,” he grumbles.
From there, the one-on-one chats begin in earnest.
I feel so special right now!”
“And that’s so hard for me to feel, to be honest.”
And the thing is, rose lovers, Dotun says all this with complete and utter authenticity.
you could tell he really means it.
So can Charity, who starts tearing up during their conversation.
“I don’t get told stuff like that a lot,” she says.
“There’s something about it that really touches my soul.”
UGH I LOVE THEM SO MUCH.
Can we just end this “journey” now and give Dotun the final rose?
But at least Dotun gets the date rose.
Welp, it’s time for the most puzzling one-on-one date of the season so far.
“I haven’t had that many conversations with him,” says Charity of Warwick.
“But obviously I’m physically attracted to him.
I’ve been waiting for this one!”
“We’re definitely vibing,” says the Bachelorette.
“I want to know more.”
The pauses are long and awkward.
“It’s a little disappointing,” she says with a sigh.
“I think it’s going well with Charity,” says poor, clueless Warwick during his confessional.
“But amusement parks make me tired.”
What a coincidence, buddy this date is putting me to sleep, too!
It gets even worse when the Bachelorette tries to get Warwick to talk about his past relationships.
“Um, yeah, so, like, two relationships,” he mumbles.
“And like, it just didn’t work out for whatever reason.”
How about this: What are some positive things you bring to a relationship, sir?
“Um, I don’t know…
I guess, just being together, I guess.”
You don’t say?
The Bachelorette, like everyone watching this episode, is suffering.
Finally after what seems like an eon Charity sends Warwick home.
“I can’t afford to hand out roses just because you’re cute,” she tells us.
“We were just on two different pages,” he says, rubbing his eyes and yawning.
Within a minute or so, he’s asleep.
I mean, I know I could for sure date her after this experience.
Now you’ve done it, pal.
This isThe Bachelorette logic and common sense have no place here!
And you better believe someone is going tell Charityallabout this breaking news at tonight’s cocktail party.
And it won’t be Xavier, who brings Charity a blanket (shawl?
he knitted for her.
Finally, it’s Aaron B.
“My connection with Charity is strong,” he says.
All right, sir.
The floor is yours.
“He is not ready for an engagement,” he says.
Charity is very bummed by this new information.
“I’m irritated times a million!”
“I don’t have time to continue to deal with foolishness!”
When he gets back to the group, Aaron B. immediately tells Brayden that he ratted him out.
But later in his confessional, Brayden gets heated.
he bellows, a drink sloshing in his right hand.
“Dude, like, what you did just now was not cool!”
The more Charity thinks about it, the angrier she gets.
“You that you were not about to be the only man here.
Why are you here?”
[Chanting] Do it!
Charity pulls Brayden aside and tells him how annoyed she is.
And indeed, that’s what Brayden does.
“You knew what this was!”
He has an answer for that, too.
“I knew what it was, but it’s not easy,” he replies.
“I think that if anything, my hesitancies are more real than what anyone else is expressing.”
On the one hand, Charity says she understands how hard the situation is for Brayden.
And Brayden isn’t willing to go that far.
“I can definitely tell you I can give you a connection,” he says.
“But that’s all at this point that I know I can give you.”
“That kind of hurt me, because now she’s going to tackle that,” says Tanner.
James, too, is almost certain he won’t get any time with Charity yet again.
“At this point, I can’t do anything about it,” he says grimly.
As if on cue, in walksJesse Palmerto deliver the bad news: Party’s over, boys!
Charity is feeling “conflicted,” after hearing some very “concerning” news.
The Bachelorette says yes.
Dare to dream, rose lovers!
Week three is over, and like Warwick, I’m exhausted.
Who are you rooting for, rose lovers?
And do you see anyone with Bachelor potential?
Let me know on Twitter@KristenGBaldwin.
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