The Bachelor

Before I get to last night's episode about Jason and his five remaining bachelorettes heading to Seattle, someone wrote me and asked if I knew anything about Jason's ex, the mother of his son, Ty. I do not know Jason, but a quick google search led to a ton of information about his ex, Hilary. Apparently she doesn't go by her former married name, Mesnick, instead she goes by "Hilary Madison Wynn" or Hilary Buckholtz or Hilary Buckholtz-Monrean. It seems she is 29, lives in Seattle, shares custody with Jason and she is a model.

I can't take credit for this find...it actually goes to http://celebgalz.com

Here is her modeling page from Model Mayhem http://www.modelmayhem.com/710983 and it's no surprise she's a brunette, since that seems to be Jason's type. Also, if you are a Facebook kind of person, you might be surprised to find....so is Hilary. http://www.facebook.com/people/Hilary-Madison-Wynn/560683190

Okay--so now to dish the latest episode...

Jason returns to Seattle and the five remaining girls fly up and stay at the Fairmont Hotel, which looks fantastic. Melissa is chosen for the first one-on one date. The plan is to "hit the town in style." Naomi, who has never HAD a one-on-one date is bent out of shape. Melissa is all happy and gloating...but when 7:30 comes and Jason doesn't show up, everything is in limbo. Jason calls and explains that there's been a change of plans. Ty doesn't want him to go out so the date to the Space Needle and a helicopter ride to a waterfall is off. He suggests she come by and just have a casual date at the house. (I say "the house" because rumor is that this houseboat is NOT Jason's house, but a set for the show.)

The rest of the girls are jealous that Melissa could possibly meet Ty, which would give her an advantage. Calculating group, aren't they?

Melissa arrives at the house and waits downstairs as Jason puts Ty to sleep. Although Jason isn't ready for any of the girls to "meet" Ty yet, he allows Melissa to peek in on Ty as he sleeps.

Flash over to the 4 remaining girls and each, except for Stephanie, is jealous about the advantage Melissa may have regarding Ty. It's ridiculous. They are all plotting as to how they will use Ty to their advantage.

Jason asks Melissa about meeting her family if he accompanies her to Dallas for a hometown date. She says he will meet her mom and dad (Bob and Mary) and her younger brother. She describes them as a close-knit group, although she is self-described as "The Black Sheep." She says she never brings boys home and her family has only ever met two of her boyfriends in the past (***Preview for next week shows that this information is probably useless***)

Next date is a group date with Molly, Jillian, and Stephanie are told to "open their hearts because love is on the air." This means Naomi will get her much obessed about one-on-one date.

Jason takes the three on a ferry ride to see Seattle. Jason takes Stephanie for some alone time. Steph steers the ship as she and Jason talk about her daughter, Sophia. The two share a wonderful parental bond, but there are no sparks or fireworks.

Next stop is a radio station with DJs named "Jackie and Bender," who are a married couple. Jason does an interview while the girls are in a sound proof room and trying to guess what he is saying. At home, Naomi and Melissa are glued to a radio and apparently listening, live.

When asked which was the most fun date, Jason says the most "amazing" was his date with Stephanie and her daughter. (Amazing is *such* an overused word in this show, but it does truly apply to bringing Sophia to California). He is then asked who is the best kisser and he says Molly. Naomi, incredulous, asks if the hosts only meant of the three girls there..because that would shield her ego from the fact that he didn't name her.

The hosts blindfold Jason and have the three bachelorettes come in to kiss Jason and see if he knows which one is which. Jillian goes first and she says she "forced her tongue into his mouth and touched his tonsils so he'd know it was her." Then, she laughs. Stephanie kissed his hands first and then tenderly kissed his mouth. Last was expert kisser Molly, who explains her technique has to do with touching his face.

I have to say, I haven't kissed any of these women, but I could have told who was who just by watching. The women are asked Jason's best feature and Steph answers his eyes and Jillian agrees. Molly dares to be different by declaring that it's his winning smile.

The DJs decide to go risque and ask the ladies what it's like when the lights go out. Molly answers that she is a lingerie kind of girl...and this draws glares from Naomi and Melissa, listening back in the hotel. Jillian says she likes fun when it comes to sex---starting playful and with giggles and ending up intimate. Stephanie says that when she's with a man, she wants to make sure he's "taken care of" and to kiss every square inch of him. Steph's response makes Naomi put her head on Melissa's shoulder.

Molly brings up Jason's divorced status and having a child and she explains that he is more of a man because of Ty. Stephanie comments on her date with Jason and Jillian says she's envious of the bond they share.

After the radio show, the group retires to the hotel for dinner and drinks. Jason leaves Stephanie and Molly to finish up dessert while he whisks Jillian off for some alone time. He's noticed a shift in her attitude. (***Next week's previews may actually explain what is going on with Jillian***). She explains to Jason that she went to the show for the experience and the adventure and she didn't expect to last this long or to have developed feelings for him and the competition has stressed her out. Jason presses about Jillian's expectations and whether they are realistic. She admits to maybe having expectations that are too high, but she says she has grown in the past year and she's now ready. To this, Jason leans in for a kiss.

Jason asks about what a hometown date would be like with Jillian. She says he'd meet her mom and dad (Glenn and Peggy) and her cousin, Tori. She suggests picnics, campfires, and camping when they go back to Canada. More kissing....flash to Naomi who is waiting for her date card, which says, "Don't look down, you might fall. In love." As she reads it to Melissa, Melissa throws in..."OR you might not."

Jason and Jillian return to dinner with Molly and Steph and Steph asks, "How did you know who kissed you at the radio station?" Jason says it was obvious. Now he takes Molly away for a chat. They walk around the streets of Seattle and Molly tells Jason that her family didn't like her last boyfriend and she'll never again choose a mate they didn't like. She also explains that she doesn't live anywhere near her family so moving to Seattle would be easy for her. Now he kisses Molly. So far, in the group date, Steph is the only one who didn't get a long make out session.

Next day is the big one-on-one date with Naomi and Jason already questions whether or not she will be ready to step into his life. With a sea plane in the background, they embark on a different type of tour of Seattle.

Back in the hotel, the remaining girls gather around the phone in their room as Stephanie calls her daughter. For some reason, Melissa is rocking a mud mask on camera, which is somehow refreshing to see.

After the sea plane ride, Jason takes Naomi to a rock climbing wall, which is tailored to what Naomi likes to do. After the wall climbing, Naomi and Jason have dessert in the place where they rock climbed (REI). They share fondue as Jason grills Naomi about her family. Naomi's mom had her when she was 19 and then divorced her dad. Naomi grew up feeling independent and seems to have moved on. She says now things are in a good place with her and her mother. She also says she sees a lot of herself in her mom and in Jason's one-on-one interview, he admits that scares him. He doesn't want another divorce. Naomi really lays it on thick with chatting about cooking family dinner at Christmas and adopting kids. (Of course these women obsessed on their biological clocks is because Jason already has a son. No single woman would dare mention this to a man who didn't have a child in the picture. Trust me!)

Back at the hotel, Molly is doing a bang up job of convincing the other girls that she is fearful she will be the one who is cut at this week's rose ceremony. She thinks she may be too young--in Jason's eyes. For some reason, Jillian and Melissa are soaking in a bubble bath with their bikinis on. Steph is afraid she may be "too settled" for Jason. Then, the girls dish Naomi and how they think her date is going.

With all the week's date behind him, Jason is left with his deliberation for who stays and who goes...and he knows that whichever four girls he selects will be taking him to her hometown to meet the folks. With that in mind, he decides he needs to speak to Jillian because he's afraid she'll break his heart, like Deanna did. He takes Jillian to a coffee shop for a heart-to-heart chat. Jason sees Jillian as the "backbone" of the group. She stays strong for everyone else. Jason tells Jillian that he's developing strong feelings for Jillian, but he wants to make sure the feelings are reciprocal. Jillian replies that Jason is "amazing" and they make out. In the coffee house. In the build up to the rose ceremony, Chris Harrison exclaims that one woman will "lose her chance to marry Jason. Forever." So dramatic!! And of course, it's billed to be "the most dramatic rose ceremony." Ever.

Jason meets with Chris and thanks to the extended two hour show, we get to sit and listen to Jason opine on all the girls. He thinks Melissa may be too good to be true and he's waiting for the other shoe to drop.

With Steph, he thinks she might be one of the most fantastic people he's ever met and he says that if he winds up with Stephanie, he will be the luckiest guy in the world. They fit in a million different ways, according to him.

Jason feels he has a lot of chemistry with Molly and thinks meeting her family would be fun. He says everything with Naomi is just easy and although the chemistry has been slow to develop, he feels it's there.

At the rose ceremony, instead of just getting right down to sending one of the women home, Jason requests to talk to Naomi since he truly doesn't think she's ready. Naomi does a full-court press and their chat ends with a hug before they go back to the hotel room for the rose ceremony. The first rose goes to Jillian. Next up...Melissa, followed by Molly. This leaves Naomi and Stephanie and as much as I have liked Steph on this show, I know their lack of chemistry is going to become a factor.

Jason hands the final rose to Naomi. Stephanie looks crestfallen, poor girl. In an unusual twist, Jason nearly breaks down as he tells Steph that she's the MOST amazing person he's ever met and everyone is better off for having known her. He tells her that she's a beautiful person outside and in, as sappy music plays on in the background. He says he's glad he met her and she replies that she's glad got to be there and she wishes him the best. Jason walks her out to her waiting limo and he further explains that he so wanted the spark to be there, but the fact that it wasn't had not escaped Stephanie. She's a very classy person.

In the final interview from the limo, Stephanie doesn't cry or say a single bad word about any of the contestants or Jason.

Previews for next week show Jason on the hometown dates. Jillian "opens up about her past"....her mom was diagnosed with depression and it lasted for 15 years, Molly's family puts Jason to the test, Naomi's family may ruin everything (they show her mom burying a dead dove.). Melissa suffers her own predicament when her parents refuse to meet Jason or take the show seriously. She says the family objects to the "publicness" of meeting him. Stay tuned....