One of the girls meets Ben Higgins' parents in his hometown of Warsaw, Indiana, but things don't turn out well and she ends up being sent packing.
- Feb 16, 2016
AceShowbiz - After drama-filled episodes in Mexico and the Bahamas, Ben Higgins returned to his hometown of Warsaw, Indiana, in the latest episode of "The Bachelor" which aired Monday, February 15. Six girls remained at this point, but not all of them would meet his parents.
Ben invited Lauren B. for the first one-on-one date, and she took the chance to clear things up after Leah told Ben that Lauren was a different person when she's with him. They drove around the town and Ben showed her the places where his special moments were made, including the movie theater where he had his first kiss.
They also visited a youth center where Ben previously worked for four years and he played basketball with the kids. They made out in front of the kids and later had a serious talk about what Leah said about Lauren.
Ben assured her, "You know that I care about you enough that one thing somebody else says about you wouldn't change everything." By the end of the date, they were completely smitten with each other as Lauren told cameras, "I'm in love with Ben from Warsaw, Indiana."
JoJo scored the second one-on-one date. They went to Wrigley Field, where Ben's favorite team Chicago Cubs usually plays. They had dinner in the middle of the field. When Ben asked her about her guarded nature, JoJo said, "I'm trying. ... I feel scared, and the easiest thing to do would be run and just remove myself ... [but] I can confidently say that I care about you, more than anything."
Caila, Becca and Amanda were on a group date at a farm. They boarded boats and flew kites. Ben then announced the twist that whoever got the group date rose would go on a one-on-one date with him.
Amanda got the rose, so Ben took her out for a dinner at McDonalds. They stole a kiss when enjoying a French frie. They also kissed on the Ferris wheel when they went to a street carnival.
For the third one-on-one date, Ben took Emily to meet his parents. She sat down individually with Ben's mom and dad, but despite her best effort not to make "an idiot out of herself," she eventually left a not-so-good impression on them.
"I love watching movies. So if I could sit down and watch movies all day long that would be my favorite thing in the whole world. ... I don't like vegetables," she told them. "My lifelong dream is to be an NFL cheerleader."
Ben's dad thought Emily "seems a little young," and Ben's mom echoed his opinion. Turns out Ben wasn't into her that much either as he told her later, "I just don't think I can see you being my wife," while the other girls watched from a window. "It's so hard because I don't necessarily want to say goodbye, but I know that it's the best."
At the rose ceremony, Ben gave the roses to Lauren B., JoJo and Caila, and sent Becca home. Becca was clearly upset, claiming he blindsided her. Ben apologized, admitting, "Even a second ago, I wasn't certain about this [decision]."
