- Tonight on "The Bachelorette"...
- Oh, my God!
- I am so excited to meet families
and deepen our connections.
- I'm happy you're here. - Me too.
It really feels like a taste of the future.
This is the best day ever.
- I'm in love with you, Rachel, so...
- I have been falling in love with you.
I feel so happy.
- I just feel sorry for those other fellas.
That's all I can say. [laughter]
- It's scary to, like, open up and to show somebody
my entire world.
- I'm terrified because I know how much I have to lose.
- Just trying to stay true to myself.
- It's important to keep in mind,
what would it be like without her?
It makes me cry.
I just want to know that he found what he's looking for.
- When you know, you know.
- We're gonna have to have a talk.
You're living like a fairy tale right now.
I mean, you're saying all the right things,
but I want to see him fall for the right person.
- I don't know how I made it out of that house alive.
I almost cried.
- I feel bad not saying all this to you earlier.
- I care about him so much, and then I hear that.
I feel like my heart is breaking.
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- The past couple weeks,
Gabby and I have been traveling around Europe,
sailing on this ship.
It was just, truly, the most romantic thing
I've ever experienced.
And now we are going to be separating,
and I couldn't be more excited for Hometowns.
I'm gonna be visiting Zach,
Tyler,
Tino,
and Aven.
- This is the most excited I've been
on this journey, definitely.
I know how much family means.
I'm only visiting three men:
Jason,
Johnny,
and Erich.
I'm sure meeting their families
will bring out different sides of them
that I can't wait to see.
It should really strengthen my connection with each of them.
- What are you hoping to find out
as you meet all these families?
- I truly just can't wait
to see where all these guys have come from
and meet the people that are most important to them.
Meeting families is huge
because when you marry someone, you marry their family.
And if a family just doesn't like you,
doesn't give you a chance,
or you don't see yourself fitting in,
it's definitely gonna make you wonder,
like, how is this gonna work in the future?
- How are you feeling? - I'm nervous.
Meeting parents always scares the [bleep] out of me.
It always has, always will. [both laughing]
- Should we get you off the ship?
- Yeah. - America is calling.
- Meeting the family is pressure on any relationship.
These families know that I'm still
actively dating other men.
But I'm hoping that they at least
keep their hearts and their minds open in meeting me
so I can make a decision if I'm able to be engaged
by the end of this, which I hope I am.
I am so excited for my first Hometown.
And I get to spend it with Jason.
[jazzy piano music]
[trolley bell rings]
♪ ♪
- I'm so excited.
It's my first time in New Orleans.
Vibes?
Ten out of ten.
I always knew there was something special about Jason.
We both feel our emotions very deeply,
which is why I'm so attracted to him.
But there is a large part of this process
that's making him uncomfortable.
He is more reserved.
I don't think it's a bad thing...
[laughing] Hi.
'Cause I do see a future with him.
[both laughing]
Honestly, I'm just excited to see different sides of him
and to meet the people who love him so much.
How are you?
- So much better now that you're here.
Welcome to New Orleans. - Thank you!
- Amazing. Like... - Yeah.
- Have you been here? - No.
- No? - I'm so excited.
- It's not Paris, but... - Yeah, but it's close.
There's French influence. - It's the French Quarter.
- Yeah.
- My family's gonna love you.
- Are they? I'm nervous.
- I'm so excited to spend all day with Gabby.
I'll take you to Bourbon Street.
Have some drinks. Show you the ropes.
It's been the craziest journey,
and here we are in New Orleans,
and, like, it finally just feels like home.
[jazz band playing]
♪ ♪
Yeah.
- [laughing]
- Come on, you're the dancer-- - No!
- You gotta show me how it's done.
- You're showing me up. No, you're a great dancer.
- New Orleans, it's a place
that I've just fallen in love with,
and it just makes me feel happy
to share that with Gabby.
When I think about Gabby, I get really excited
and there's just, like, a true spark between us.
I just feel like when we're together,
we just have an amazing time.
We gotta tip these guys.
[percussive big band music]
♪ ♪
You need some beads. - I know.
Why is there so many penises?
- 'Cause you're in New Orleans. [both laughing]
- You want some beads?
Yeah! - Oh!
- Oh, that was a good one. You caught it.
Whoo-hoo!
I want to get an old man to show me his [bleep].
Oh, this guy-- you want some beads?
You have to flash me!
- Why not?
I'm so happy to be here.
- 100%, yeah.
It's so weird 'cause I was actually gonna leave.
And then--
- When?
- Like, in the very beginning.
And then I was like, I want to stay for you.
- Oh. Thank you.
[soft music]
I know Jason is so sweet and so sensitive,
so I imagine he learned that from his family.
He is, you know, a little more quiet,
so I don't know if they're gonna be more quiet,
or if it's just specific to him as a person.
- My parents are separated,
so you'll be meeting my dad today.
He's so important in my life,
and I'm excited for you to meet him, for sure.
- Me too.
So I'm just excited to learn more about him
and finally meet his family.
- It's really special to me.
- Ah, I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
- [laughs]
- Hey, man. - Hey.
- I love you. - Love you.
- Gabby--you don't get the attention.
She does. That's for you.
- It's so nice to meet you.
- I'm so glad to see you.
- Oh, you're making me emotional.
You're so sweet.
- Having my dad here today, meeting Gabby, is so exciting.
You know, his opinion means everything to me,
and it's gonna be a really special day.
- I haven't talked to you or seen you
for six, seven weeks.
Tell me--tell me the exciting adventures.
- This has been the craziest, most--
- Really? just because of the environment and isolation?
- It's just--I can't describe how crazy it is.
- Jason's character shone through right away.
He has stood out in such a special way.
I know he feels so much.
- Wow. - Yeah.
- You know, some people need to wear their logo
and their brand on the outside.
Jason wears it on the inside.
[sniffles]
He's a good kid.
Good man.
- Yeah. - I missed him.
Our family has always been a very emotional family.
And Gabby said such positive things about Jason.
- Should we go chat over there for a little bit?
- Okay.
But I'm only hoping for my son's happiness.
I think he's on a very good path
if he continues to grow like this.
So it's been a great experience?
- [laughs]
I mean, yeah, it's been a crazy experience.
[both laughing]
But yeah.
Gabby definitely makes it worth it.
Meeting my family is a huge deal, and--
- Yeah, that is.
That's a huge deal for you, I know.
- Yeah, and she's, yeah, one of the funniest,
but, like, most genuine people I've ever met.
And I feel like we, this whole time,
have had this, like, energetic connection
that, like, sometimes you don't even need to say something.
You just can feel it. - I felt it.
I mean, when I got halfway to seeing y'all at the table,
I got a little emotional just thinking
this could be my daughter-in-law, you know?
Well, we'll see.
I mean, Gabby seemed very mature,
and I could feel her warmth, her easiness,
and she's beautiful, and you're projecting
happiness and calmness and ease with it, I can see.
You've been nonstop smiling, and I'm so happy
that I could be a part of it.
And no matter what, I'll always support you 100%.
If it's the real deal,
I want to be the best man at your wedding.
- All right. [chuckles]
My dad's reassurance that he supports me
in whatever decision I make means everything to me.
It's a special moment that I'll never forget.
- Not to let a good beignet go to waste.
- [laughs]
- And tonight, I can't wait for Gabby
to meet the rest of my family.
- May the best days of your past
be the worst days of your future.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
- ♪ Hey! ♪
[blues music]
[bicycle bells dinging]
♪ ♪
- I'm so excited you're gonna meet
my mom, Karen, my sister, Kelsey,
my sister's boyfriend, Brendan.
I feel like it's gonna be a good night.
- Me too. I can't wait to meet 'em.
- Best-case scenario,
Jason finds the love of his life
and she walks through the door with him tonight.
- All right, shall we?
Going in to meet Jason's family,
I know that Jason's different than me.
But we do have something,
like, so unique and so special.
- Ladies first. - No, you first.
It's your house. - No, you first.
- No, this time, you first, I swear.
- Okay.
- So of course I'm nervous,
because there's pressure
to get a family's approval.
- Yo! - Oh, my gosh!
[sobbing]
- Oh! - Jason!
[sobbing]
[soft music]
- All right, let me in. [laughter]
- I'm excited for tonight and also terrified.
- You are so gorgeous.
- 'Cause at this point, I know how much I have to lose.
- I can't even describe what we have gone through.
- Jason's been great. Yeah. - Where have you been?
- He's been in a simulation. - What?
- Yeah, so, the first--
I mean, like, the first two weeks,
like, I was so overwhelmed, and, like, honestly,
like, I was about to leave. - Yeah?
- And then we genuinely connected.
- Oh, my God.
- So then Jesse came in and was like,
"Hey, two of you guys are going to Paris."
- Just the two of you?
- Like, just a-- like a one-on-one date.
- Wait, on a one-on-one date, you went to Paris?
- Champagne tasting, berets. - Yeah.
- Okay, so you say-- you caught him
right before he was about to leave.
- Yeah. - She's amazing.
- Aww. - [laughs]
- You're beaming. - Sounds like it.
- So actually, Gabby, you wanna go chat?
- Yes.
Jason's family is so sweet,
and I know how close he is to his mom and his sister.
I know that he's reserved. We've both recognized that.
So, you know, I just wanted to know,
is he always like this?
Is it the environment? Is it the scenario?
Just like, painting a better picture
of who he is as a person.
- All right, well, what dirt do you want on Jason?
[both laughing]
I'm just kidding. - Everything.
- I really don't actually have anything.
He just behaved and, like... - You just giggled.
- You know, did everything right,
and I was like, "[bleep]."
[both laughing]
Um, but he really is just the greatest person ever.
- [laughing] Aww.
- He really is. - Yeah.
Do you think he's, like, ready for a long-term relationship
and whatever that might look like?
- I think that, 100%, I could see him
being ready for, like, something serious like that
and, like, taking the next step.
I just think he hadn't met the right person yet.
- Yeah. - So...
- We both know we're kind of different from each other,
but do you think,
like, he could be with someone like me?
- Oh, 100%. [both laughing]
Sorry, maybe describe more what you mean,
'cause I, like, think you're great.
- Yeah. [both laughing]
- Gabby is great.
I could definitely see her, like,
being part of our family.
It's like he's, like, glowing. - Yeah.
- It's weird, but it doesn't feel that far-fetched to think
Jason might be ready to propose
and that Gabby could be, like, my future sister.
- I think Jason and I connect in the way
that we both feel our emotions so deeply.
- So deep.
- And I hear you're the same way, kind of.
- Yes. - Yeah.
So I think that's what led us to each other.
- Yeah. - But I know we're different,
and that was the most scary thing
about coming here today, is that I didn't know
if you guys would think we were okay for each other.
- What were you worried about? Like...
- Like, I know he's a little more reserved and stuff,
and I'm not, so I don't know if you guys
think that is something that he needs in somebody.
- To me, I would see it as a good balance.
- Yeah.
- You know, the whole thing was such a--
it's so outside of his comfort zone.
He was like, "Mom, what if I found my wife?
What if I really found my wife there?"
[both laughing]
I'm like, "It really--
"I mean, maybe?
That'd be really good." - Yeah.
- When I saw you two together I'm like, okay.
There's something-- I can--I feel something
really good between you, I don't know.
It was really cute.
I mean, it's really, really cute.
[both laughing]
I know I keep saying that, but I mean it.
- No, you're so sweet.
- But I just want you guys to have fun and be happy,
and I hope it grows and I hope it keeps growing.
- Mm-hmm. - And, of course,
I'm hoping for the best,
I'm hoping it turns out
the way I would love for it to go.
I really do. - Thank you so much.
It means so much being here.
- I got a really good feeling from Gabby.
She was so warm and friendly
and I love the way she was into Jason.
Best-case scenario would be,
he is truly in love with Gabby
and Gabby is truly in love with Jason,
and they live happily ever after.
Tell me everything.
Tell me what's going on.
- I still can't process what has happened.
I really can't, but something about her
just, like, puts me at ease in a weird way.
We, like, definitely connect on, like, a deeper level,
like, and, like, she just gets it.
- Yeah, it's hard to believe,
you know? - It's weird.
- Like, how did-- how could this happen?
- Yeah.
- But it seems like it's happening.
- I know. I don't get it.
[both laughing]
But, like, I'm trying to stay true to myself
and, like, taking it one day at a time
and not, like, rushing.
And I could never see myself getting engaged.
It's just not realistic to me.
As much as you, like, you know, have feelings for somebody
or whatever, like, that's just not something
I can see myself doing at this point.
Like, maybe it'll change in, you know, the next two weeks,
but I need space to process everything that's happened
and, like... - Right.
- Right now, that's how I feel.
And it's scary.
- Yeah.
So it's not--
- It's not her. - It's not her. It's--
- It just wouldn't feel right to me, you know?
- So you have or have not had this conversation, you said?
- No, not yet, but I will.
- Okay.
So how would you feel without her?
- I'd be really upset. Like, I'd be sad.
- Okay.
So that's important to keep that feeling in mind.
What would it be like without her?
It makes me cry. [sobbing]
Sorry.
[dramatic music]
I just don't want you to lose something.
Like, you're so, like, distracted
by everything around you that you lose something that--
you lose something because of the distraction.
- Yeah.
- I get overwhelmed thinking about Jason
because I just want to know that he's really happy.
I just want to know that he found what he's looking for
and he feels really good about it.
- I love you.
- I love you too.
But I hope that they go down that path
and come out together.
- Yeah, so we gotta get out of here.
- Aww. - But...
- I loved having you both.
- Yeah.
- Thank you. - I'm so glad to meet you.
- Thank you for having me. - I love you so much.
- And I look forward to seeing you again.
- I'm really happy.
After today, I do feel like I learned so much about Jason.
Seeing him with his family made my heart grow so much,
and to know that they do accept me
just, like, means the whole world.
- Love you.
- My feelings for Jason get deeper and deeper every time,
and I am head over heels for him.
♪ ♪
I can see myself with him forever
and excited for the future.
I'll miss you.
- I'll miss you too.
- We had an amazing time together.
I am falling in love with him.
Bye. - Bye.
- I've never felt this way before,
and it feels like I'm in a dream.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Hello.
- Hi!
- Oh, my gosh. You're here!
- It's so good to see you.
- I feel amazing.
Rachel's gonna meet the family tonight.
Oh, my gosh, so good to see you.
Rachel meeting my family is going to be
a huge and instrumental part
for her to understand who I am.
- [gasps] Stop it. [laughs]
On bikes again?
- We're not in Amsterdam anymore.
The last time I saw Rachel, I told her
I was falling in love with her.
And this date is incredibly pivotal.
- I love this!
- I could be getting on a knee in a few weeks from now.
And I want my parents to be
just as ecstatic and happy as I am.
- Where are we going? - You'll see.
Rachel's been taking me on all these incredible dates,
and now it's my turn.
I'm taking Rachel on the most incredible
Hometown one-on-one date that she's ever gonna have.
Okay. So we're gonna stop here. - Okay.
- And we're gonna do a little bit of trespassing.
- Okay.
- We're climbing up this ladder right here.
- [gasps] Stop.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[laughing] Oh, my God!
[jet engines roaring]
[sweeping music]
Oh, my gosh. [laughing]
This is so surreal.
Oh, my God!
Zach and I have talked about this memory
that we both shared with our dads,
watching airplanes fly.
I'm so happy.
- You like it? - Yes!
That's the plane I fly.
It's a moment we both grew up with
and something we hold really dear,
so to share that together before I meet his family,
it's really special.
I'm nervous, but I'm excited. - I'm so excited.
Like, with tonight, you know, meeting the family,
they're gonna have a lot of questions.
- For sure. - I mean, you know, they know
that--you know, what's later down the road after this.
- Mm-hmm.
- I am gonna tell them that I'm very much so
still and am, you know, falling in love with you.
Because this means a lot and you mean a lot to me.
- Yeah. - So I'm nervous.
- Don't be nervous.
- But I'm so excited.
- I'm so excited too.
It's incredible to hear how Zach feels.
We have such a deep connection.
Tonight is a huge night.
Family is just so important to both of us,
and, of course, I'm so nervous,
but I'm just really hoping my relationship with Zach
can take off to new heights.
[jet engine roaring]
- Home sweet home.
- Oh, my God.
- This is a potential family she's marrying into.
Is she going to fit in?
We can be overwhelming.
- Once she sees you, she's gonna be terrified.
[laughter] But they'll warm up, you know.
- Yeah.
- Oh. - Hi.
both: Oh!
[laughter]
- Hi, everyone.
I'm so excited.
Rachel is gonna be meeting my mom, my dad,
my sister, my Aunt Nanette, and Uncle Pat.
I mean, he's just as funny as he is
in his shows and movies.
This is very important to me, and I want their full support
and trust moving forward.
- So how has it been?
- I mean, wow, like, in the first three minutes
or two minutes maybe, there was immediately just--
- Wow. - Really?
- Like, crazy connection,
and we had a one-on-one date. - Yeah.
- A big surprise movie premiere.
But the movie premiere was our childhood videos...
- Mm-hmm. - A message from both--
- You were in it. Yes. - Aww.
- We were both just crying. - Emotional wreck.
It was, like--it was a lot,
and I can't wait for you to get to know her.
Obviously see something in her,
and she is pretty incredible.
- You look very, very happy together.
- Yeah.
- I just feel sorry for those other fellas.
That's all I can say.
[laughter]
- I see him walking in, hand in hand,
as if they had been together for quite some time.
Rachel, how about you and I go have a little talk?
- Absolutely.
- But I am concerned that he will be brokenhearted
if it doesn't continue.
And I want to hear what her expectation is of my son,
and I also want to hear what my son's expectation is.
Oh, I'm so excited to talk to you.
And I don't know anything about you,
but I know my son just is enamored with you.
- Yeah.
- But he's also got an emotional side.
- Yeah.
- And so I'm concerned about him.
Because all the awesome experiences--
I mean, you go to the most romantic places on Earth,
and you'll fall in love with a monkey.
- Yeah.
- What attracts you to him?
- I think immediately, kind of like he said,
we did just have a connection right off the bat.
Being able to watch that video, we immediately started off
our relationship talking about all of you
and talking about family, and he got emotional.
And I feel like that really was what solidified
just how great he is for me, on top of everything
I already was learning that day.
- He's looking for the soul mate.
- Absolutely.
- Let's get this life going.
- Yeah, he was talking a lot about you and your wife,
how you guys are still very much in love, so...
- Oh, yeah.
- I know that he looks up to you guys a lot.
- I married my best friend.
She happened to marry her best friend.
- And that is what he's looking for, and me too, so...
- You know, you've had an incredible marriage
for all these years.
Yours, dad's, the family's approval,
that does matter,
and I do want you to always be, like, upfront and honest.
- I just knew when I looked at your face,
I would know how you were doing.
I just wanted to know that you were okay.
I would see it, whether you really were falling in love
or not, because I know you.
But we don't know her.
- I've actually told her I'm falling in love with her.
- You have? - I have.
- Oh, my gosh.
- I can actually see a future with her and--
- I'm so happy for you.
Oh, boy. - So...
- I see it. I mean, I see it in your face.
I see--I see the love.
Are you ready?
- I think I'm ready. - Yeah?
- You're gonna make me cry. - I knew I was gonna cry.
Sorry. - You're gonna make me cry.
- It just-- I think my biggest concern
is that there are other--
other guys in the mix, so...
I could see it in his eyes.
I saw nothing but true love and happiness,
and I've never seen him like that.
I love you, babe. - I love you too, Mom.
- I missed you. - I missed you.
- My biggest concern is how fast
and how hard he is falling.
Knowing that he is falling in love with you,
is that someone that you could see spending forever with?
- Yeah, I truly would-- this is so incredible--
- I know it's a tough question because I know
you have other dates, but, you know, as a mom...
- Believe me, I'm honestly--
- Love him, and I'm just worried.
- Yes. I'm so glad you're asking this,
because there are still
obviously other relationships, but there are,
you know, things that he has that truly no one else has,
and our relationship is different.
- I don't want his heart broken, you know?
And no one ever wants that to happen to your child.
- Absolutely, yeah.
- He's genuine, and when he's sharing with you
and sharing his heart, it is for real.
- What I love-- or when I'm with that person
that I want to spend the rest of my life with,
I'm going all in.
That does leave you susceptible to heartbreak
if the other person's not, you know, the same way.
- I'm aware you're in a very strange position
and your heart might be broken,
but it might be filled with awesome Rachel love
forever and ever.
- You don't know how good that makes me feel,
you know, hearing that.
- I am very proud of you, son.
She's incredible. - Yeah.
- He just-- he's just a great person, so...
And I want him to find that from a person in love,
and the way I see him talk about you,
I really believe he is falling in love with you,
and for him to feel that confident
in what both of you have,
we're gonna be right there with him
and embrace you as part of the family as well.
- That's so good to hear. Thank you.
- And we're kind of what you see is what you get.
You know, not-- - I love it.
I think I have the stamp of approval
from Zach's family tonight,
and his family is so incredible,
and I could see myself fitting in.
The opportunity to see him in a new light
and through other people's eyes is really beautiful.
[uplifting music]
- Hey! [laughs] - Aww.
- Zach, will you accept this rose?
I'm already crying. [laughs]
Oh, my God.
- Tonight, I got to see my kid,
but more importantly, I think I probably met his future wife.
- I'm falling in love with you.
- I can't imagine going another direction than with my son.
They just fit.
It was perfect.
- Oh, my God. [laughs]
- You know you're not married yet, right?
[laughter]
- Tonight could not have gone any better.
Everyone loved her and she loved them.
- That was awesome. - That was good.
[clapping]
- Best-case happened tonight.
I've received the blessing from my family,
and Rachel's the one.
It was unanimous.
They loved you, and that meant a lot to me,
just hearing all the positive things they said about you.
I mean, that was just what I needed to hear.
And I can tell you that I am--
I'm in love with you, Rachel, so...
- Oh, my gosh.
[soft romantic music]
♪ ♪
- I feel so incredibly happy.
This is crazy. - This is crazy.
- Zach continues to say every single thing
I've ever wanted to hear.
I can't believe that he feels that way.
It just means everything to me.
I feel like this journey is working for me.
- See you soon. - I'll see you soon.
Bye.
Zach makes me so happy.
My feelings have definitely grown for him.
I am falling in love with Zach.
He is so perfect.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- [laughs]
- Why are you laughing?
- We're here in Palm Beach, Florida.
And I'm about to meet my man, Johnny.
- Welcome to Florida.
- This is the most I've worked out...
- Wow. - Since I've been here!
[both laughing] - Ahh!
- Johnny's super hot.
He knows it, I know it, you know it.
He makes me feel so, so special.
It's so good to see you. - What's up?
- How are you? - I missed you.
- Johnny and I did have a slower start,
but we do have this really strong connection.
I think speaking with his family will just give me
a better grasp of him as a person and kind of where
he's at in his life right now.
What are we doing?
- So I cannot wait to show you my town.
But I miss my family and I feel like it's been forever.
I think we should see them first.
- Oh, okay.
- Nervous? - A little bit.
I don't know what I'm walking into.
- Don't. You're gonna be-- - Your family?
- You're gonna love them. I feel amazing right now.
Here at Hometowns bringing Gabby home, it's big,
and I'm nervous, and it's my family.
This is the first time for me.
I've never sat down and gone through questions
like this with my family, so today's huge.
I think today's probably the biggest date I've ever had.
- Johnny doesn't give his heart to just anybody.
- No, he doesn't.
Bringing her back here and all is gonna be a big thing.
- Yep. [door squeaks]
- Yo. - Oh...
- Oh, I knew it was gonna be--
[clapping and cheering]
- Sup, man? - Everyone.
How you doing? - Welcome home.
- Hi.
Today Gabby is gonna meet my mom, Elizabeth,
my dad, John... - Nice to meet you.
- Best friend, Perry, my brother, Robert,
and his girlfriend, Jillian.
- He's looking great.
Best-case scenario, we have an amazing time.
My family loves her.
Getting on a knee is a huge thing,
and so I need everything to come together today.
- What did you think night one?
- Night one? [laughter]
- Yes. - Wait, I rapped.
I, like, put, like, a couple words together,
and, uh...
[laughter]
- No, no, but it was really smooth.
It sounded better.
- So-- - I was gonna call it a poem,
but that would almost be worse.
It had rhythm.
- And you kept him. - No, I did. Yeah!
- Unbelievable. - He had confidence, rhythm.
- The best girlfriend ever.
- Aww. - That's what he always says.
It's so cute.
Meeting Johnny's family, we start
telling stories right away.
I watch Johnny light up, and he gets so excited.
I felt like I had known them for years.
- Gabby, would you like to have a talk?
- I'd love to.
This is how I am with my family,
and it is comforting and it's fun.
- I noticed when you guys are together,
it's pretty amazing for such a short period of time,
the chemistry you guys have.
- Yeah, no, he is one
who I've always known I could be myself around.
He's always been really sweet with me
and really opened up to me, and we got so much closer.
I think it was what we needed to know
that we could see a future, I guess.
- So I'm glad you said that 'cause my question to you is,
where do you see yourself with Johnny?
- Yeah.
- If he got down on one knee, I know the whole--
- It is something that we would have to talk about,
you know, which we haven't yet.
- Of course.
- But knowing that Johnny and I have your support
means a lot to me. - Absolutely.
- I know it means so much to him.
- I think you're great.
Hell, you know, we're all in!
- Yeah. [both laughing]
- Gabby's great. She really is.
I think they would be perfect together,
the way they play off each other,
and I was really happy to see my son happy.
And I hope this is the love he finds.
- I remember him coming out of the limo,
and I was like, "Oh, my God."
- Really? - "That's my type." Yeah!
And then he has this charisma about him,
his blue eyes and his eyelashes.
- Right.
- I don't think you can really get--
- Resist? - Yeah.
- The connection with you and Johnny seems very organic.
- Yeah. - Whether it's for now or ever,
I think it's really, really cool.
- Yeah. Do you think that he is, like, ready
to be in a long-term relationship?
- Well, the thing about Johnny is,
he doesn't give his heart to anybody.
- Yeah.
- And if Johnny were to say, "This is it,"
you're in for a different Johnny
and very fortunate because he's extremely loyal.
You know, he has so much to give
and has such a big heart,
so obviously I think he saw something
in you and he felt safe.
- Right. - I'm glad.
We're along for the ride, whatever it is.
- You guys are amazing. - Thank you.
- So yeah.
- I was very excited to see Johnny,
but I was really anxious.
And as soon as I spoke with her,
I was instantly relieved.
You know, he loves to be in love,
and I could definitely see that with those two.
How do we feel about this girl?
- Oh, she's amazing.
- Yeah. - Can you tell?
- Oh, my gosh. Yeah.
- We literally don't stop laughing.
That's the craziest part. - Yeah, she has--yeah.
I can see how it's a lot of fun.
- I definitely see myself falling for this girl.
- Yeah. - I mean, she's amazing.
- Yeah. - She's perfect.
But my whole thing is just not being fully there yet.
- Mm-hmm.
- To just drop and get married,
that's, like, a huge step for me,
and I don't know if I'm ready for that.
But it's something I haven't talked about with her yet,
and I know that's something she wants, so...
- Yeah. You know...
Make sure that whatever you do, it's coming from your heart
and that it's-- it's a commitment.
- It's a big commitment.
- It's a huge commitment. - Yeah.
- And you don't take it haphazardly.
I know you'll decide if now is the time,
and we'll support you in whatever decision you make.
- Big decisions. - Mm-hmm.
- Talking to my mom is amazing.
She was being honest and upfront with me,
and there's a lot going through my head.
I love you too.
It kind of just makes everything harder
when you do see yourself with this person,
but you don't know if you're there in life,
so it's a bunch of emotions.
It's like juggling everything at once.
That's a big thing, to get on a knee for someone.
- Yeah.
- She's an amazing person, but the only thing
that's kind of stopping me right now is--
- Stopping you from what? What's stopping you?
- Just engagement at the end. - Mm-hmm. That's scary.
- I wanted her to meet you guys
and see how you guys felt about her
and try to just make the next step forward.
- I mean, that's a-- - It's a big commitment.
- Big commitment.
That's something you gotta think about.
But, the way you guys walked in
and interacted with each other, it's like,
I just saw the chemistry.
And I said to myself, "She could be the one."
- That's a scary thing to say itself.
- One of the things you say to me is, like, "I'm not ready."
Well, how?
Emotionally?
I think you're ready emotionally.
Financially?
You go down the road together.
And that's kind of important. - Yeah.
- Go with your heart. - I appreciate that.
- I mean, we met her, we think she's very lovely,
and you have my blessing.
[soft music]
Come here. I love you.
- My dad, you know, gave me great advice.
He was more on the side of going for it.
- Yeah!
- It was really a pleasure meeting you.
- It was so great meeting you.
- Today went amazing.
She fit right in.
You know, it gave me more affirmation that, you know,
she could potentially be the one.
I think me and you are gonna do a little cruise.
- [gasps]
- Show you how I live.
I am falling for this girl, but it's tough for me
to picture myself getting on a knee
right now with where I'm at in life
and it's confusing in the best way possible.
♪ ♪
- Johnny has this wonderful, beautiful life at home
with his friends and his family.
I can definitely see myself falling in love with him.
Every time we spend more time together,
it gets deeper and deeper and I get
these huge glimpses of what my life would be like with him.
Thank you for having me. - Of course.
I'm glad they liked you too. They really like you.
- It feels so good and so easy being with somebody who I know
is ready for the next step.
The future is really unwritten for us.
[soft uplifting music]
♪ ♪
- I'm here in Wildwood, New Jersey,
for Tyler's Hometown.
Hometowns, for me, is the biggest week
because when you bring families into a relationship,
it does change things.
Yesterday, Zach told me he's in love with me,
and today, I am really excited to see where Tyler comes from
and see where this can go.
- Oh, my God. - Oh, my gosh.
The Jersey Shore!
- I know, the Jersey Shore.
- Tyler always makes me laugh and we connect emotionally.
[laughs]
We definitely are the most far behind,
but I am excited to see if we can get there today.
Hi. - Hey, how are you?
- We're here.
- We're here in Wildwood, New Jersey.
Today, we're gonna eat some food, go on some rides,
play some games, and then, obviously, with the family,
like, there's nobody else I'd rather introduce to them.
- I'm ready. - You're ready?
- Mm-hmm. - All right.
The Jersey Shore. Wildwood, New Jersey, baby.
I'm in my hometown, showing the most amazing woman,
you know, the place I grew up.
- I told you, I come from a very small town.
To me, Rachel is the one. This could be my future wife.
Like, this could be the future mom to my kids.
I am falling for her like crazy,
and like, I get to show her everything.
This is gonna be the best date of my life.
[bright music]
- Yes! I'm so excited!
Oh, my gosh! - Yeah.
Games and everything.
[bell rings] - This is the best day.
I need a corn dog.
It's so good. - Mm-hmm.
We will take your finest funnel cake, please.
The fact that we got the whole boardwalk
to ourselves is nuts.
I'll show you the game.
Basically like two kids just having the most fun.
You got it.
Here it is.
Gonna be green.
Blue?
Yellow?
Is there any green over here? - Yeah, there's one.
[gasps] - No way!
- [screams, laughs] [bell ringing]
- The chances of that happening are so slim.
You're the one that wanted it. - I got it!
- You got it. both: Thank you.
[bell rings]
- Ooh!
[both laughing]
- Just go in the opposite way!
Any time I have with Rachel,
it's just like, "Wow, like, this is incredible."
- Oh! [laughs]
[screams] I'm strapped in. I can't fall.
- That's why they got the seat belts.
If you see your life with somebody,
you gotta be 100% in
and you gotta give your whole self.
It's not easy to open up with somebody,
but I'm not afraid to show my emotions.
[balloon pops] - Oh!
- I always wanted somebody that can be emotional.
That's why I'm so comfortable with her,
because I know that the way that I perceive love,
she's the same exact way.
- Wow.
- So my house is, like, right over the bridge,
and then my apartment like, during the summer
when I worked up here...
- Yeah. Oh, you get an apartment?
- I have an apartment attached, like, with my game,
- That's amazing. - Which is, like, so cool.
There's no other way this day could have gone any better.
Like, showing her my world
and, like, her saying how beautiful it is.
And I just want to be like,
"It's even more beautiful with you here."
[tender music]
- We've had such a great day.
It's been such a good day. Such a great date.
I'm literally having the time of my life.
But this is getting so serious.
- How are you doing? - Hi.
- Rachel, this is Joe, by the way.
Joe, this is Rachel. - Nice to meet you. I'm Rachel.
- Right over here, you know my best friend Sal?
- Yeah!
- This is his dad right over here.
- Oh, hi! I'm good. - This is Katie.
- Hi, Katie. I've heard so much about you.
- This is Lizzie and Katie's sister, Lauren.
- Oh, my goodness.
- And then this is my cousin right over here.
- Oh, my gosh, she's your cousin?
Hi, Lauren. I'm Rachel.
It was great meeting his friends and seeing them,
but I am feeling a little bit more apprehensive
about everything just because
there is something bigger happening tonight.
- You're gonna get bombarded. - Mm-hmm.
- You're getting the whole tour.
- How are you, buddy? [laughter]
How are you?
- Meeting family and friends, it's so overwhelming.
- Sal, I want to introduce someone--
- I definitely feel like we have a strong connection.
But I definitely feel like my last Hometown
had a different feel going into the night
than I feel today.
- See you. Love you guys. - Bye!
Nice meeting you. - Yeah, yeah.
- I realized my relationship with him
is a little bit farther behind
than what I would have liked to feel at this point.
- You just met a lot of people.
- I know.
And now it just feels like
I'm having a bit of a struggle
because meeting his family,
tonight is looming a little bit.
- Because you're meeting the fam,
if my mom asks you any date that we had,
I want to know which is the best moment
you've had with me.
- [sniffles]
I care about Tyler so much.
- You ready?
- No. - No?
- But it really kind of hit me today that things are getting
extremely close to the end.
And I just definitely feel like I have other connections
that are stronger.
- I've had so much fun with you, you know.
I do have to close up, though. - Okay.
- And then we'll go down to the other pier.
- Okay.
- I can't believe this is all happening.
I can't believe today is real.
Tonight, she's meeting the whole fam,
and they're gonna love her.
I already know it.
I'm just so excited. I'm just so happy.
♪ ♪
- No, I just feel like... [sighs]
I feel like a horrible person.
It just isn't enough time.
Like, I don't feel like I'm ready.
[somber music]
I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do.
♪ ♪
I just feel so bad because he's such a good guy.
I can't even look at him.
Like, I'm, like, gonna, like, break down.
He thinks we're about to sit down
and talk about his family.
And that's the thing-- it's like,
when families get involved, it's huge.
Even just meeting his friends, I'm like, "Oh, my God.
Oh, my God."
[sighs]
I feel like I'm gonna throw up.
♪ ♪
I'm freaking out.
[somber music]
♪ ♪
- I feel so much pressure right now.
Tyler has been here for me since the beginning,
shown me nothing but kindness and vulnerability
and being open,
but it's hard because where I was emotionally
at my last Hometown is not where I am right now,
and that's why I feel guilty.
[sighs]
It's like--I feel like I'm disappointing him and everyone
and not giving anyone a fair chance.
♪ ♪
[sighs]
- Today has just been incredible.
- Yeah.
- Like, I would not have this go, like, any other way.
And it's--like, playing the games and then--
- Yeah.
- I did not expect, like, everyone
to be over at the hotspot when we went there.
- Yeah.
- And just, like, seeing you in that setting
was just incredible. - I know.
- You just taking over, like, lighting up the room,
like, that's what you do every single time.
- Yeah.
- It's been better than I could ever imagine.
- Yeah, I had such an incredible day.
Um...oh.
- Come here. - [chuckles]
Um...
I guess...[sighs]
I feel like you're just the--
you're the most incredible person.
You truly...
I... [laughs nervously]
I feel so lucky to know you.
- Oh, you have no--like, since the day that I met you--
and, you know, I know your past and, like, you know mine,
and, you know, during my, like, darkest, like, times, you know,
we know how hard that is,
and you, like, just say to yourself,
and I used to say to myself all the time, like,
"There's a reason for all this. Like, just wait for it."
Like, wait for that, like, reason,"
and, like, when I met you, like, that was my reason.
Like, that's just-- every single time
that I spend with you just is better and better each time,
and I'm just so happy, and, you know,
I said to you, like, before, like, how important it was
for you to meet my family and, like, them telling me,
"Next person you bring here, make sure it's someone
"really special to you and someone
you see your entire life with."
And, you know, at this point, you know,
I'm not falling in love with you,
I am so in love with you.
And it has just been incredible.
And I would not change a thing,
and I'm just so happy that you're here
and that I've had a chance to experience this with you.
'Cause this means so much. It really does.
And you are literally the most amazing person...
- Wait, wait, wait. - I've ever met.
- [breathes deeply]
I'm just...
♪ ♪
This is family, you know?
This is a big deal. - Mm-hmm.
- And right now, I think I'm just struggling
because I just feel like...
Tonight, we're bringing other people into this.
- Absolutely. Yeah.
- And...I just want you to know that
I've never met anyone like you,
who just loves so openly
and who just isn't afraid of anything,
of being hurt.
And...
♪ ♪
I just feel like...
We've had the most incredible day,
but I'm still feeling, like,
not 100% confident.
- Mm-hmm.
- And...
I don't know if...
I'm ready to meet your family...
- Mm-hmm.
- When I still have this bit of reservation
and I don't know where it's coming from.
I just feel like there is something missing,
and I don't know if it's time or what it is,
but I just--I don't know
if I'm gonna be able to get there with you,
and hearing you say all those incredible things...
[crying] I'm so sorry.
- No, it's okay. It really is.
- Because I care about you so much.
[sobbing]
This is so hard.
I just--I don't want to get to the point
where your family is involved if I don't know
I can ultimately get there with you
because I do care about you.
- Yeah.
That means a lot to me.
'Cause you know how much my family means to me.
- I know.
- I wouldn't want to put them in that position.
You know?
It's not this-- I mean, this is like...
- I know. I'm sorry. - It's tough. No, no, no. No.
It's tough, but, like,
being with you, you make it easy.
You've always made it easy.
And the fact that you were able to, like,
let me, you know, love again,
like, that means so much to me, and...
Listen.
And I really do mean this,
'cause I know you feel the same way.
Like, that love, that's forever.
It's real. It's 100% real.
And I believe in it every single day,
and just looking at you, I know you're gonna have that,
and, like, I want that too...
- I'm so sorry. - And yeah.
- I don't know.
I wish I could get there. I do.
- No. It's okay.
I understand.
♪ ♪
- You're gonna find everything you deserve.
I truly--I know it.
Goodbye. - Goodbye, Rachel.
♪ ♪
- I feel horrible.
He told me he was in love with me.
Like, I didn't even know what to say to him
because he's so incredible and I feel like
he was, like, comforting me.
It was already hard as it is knowing that he's expecting
to go meet family after this.
- Who thinks that they're gonna know
when Tyler walks in the door, whether he's smitten or not?
- Right away. You'll know right away.
- I can't stand this waiting.
I just have this feeling that he's gonna walk in
with a smile from one ear to the other.
- I just felt so bad.
Someone like that, they're so incredible,
and I feel like, why can't I fall in love with him?
- He's probably head over heels for her,
so excited to show her off to us.
- Knowing what he said before he left, remember?
"I'll see youse in a couple months
with my soon-to-be wife, Rachel."
Oh, my God. - Oh, my God.
- Why can't I feel that for him?
This is the hardest thing I've had to do.
Because I feel like my heart is breaking.
- Today up on the boardwalk, just me and, like, Rachel.
- Rachel, let's go! [all cheering]
- We've all been waiting.
We were saying how you talked about that before you left.
- Yeah.
- I know I couldn't get there
with him, but he's so incredible,
and he just doesn't deserve this.
- Um, she's not here.
- She's not here? Why?
- I told her how I felt and everything,
and she told me that she wasn't there yet
and wasn't ready to meet the fam.
- Oh, are you all right? - It's okay.
- Yeah, no, it's tough. It's tough. It's tough.
I wanted you guys to see just how happy I was.
I loved her.
And I still do.
And all I've ever wanted is somebody that, you know,
would feel the same towards me.
[birds chirping]
[peaceful music]
♪ ♪
- I had a great week at Hometowns
with Jason and Johnny.
I think this week, I've been able
to see these men and who they are in ways
that I haven't been able to see them before,
and ultimately, family is a huge part of that.
Today is my last Hometown.
I'm in New Jersey and I cannot wait to see Erich.
[laughs]
Ah! Oh, that was good.
- So good to see you.
- The last time I saw Erich, he told me
how much he cares for me and that he's falling for me.
And honestly, I can see myself falling in love with him.
- It's been a long couple of days.
- Yeah. Yeah.
- I do...
well, I do want to see my family.
I want to see if we could do that first.
- Yeah.
- Let's do that.
Let's go. - Okay.
I hope today goes well and I'm nervous
because on our one-on-one date weeks ago,
Erich did open up to me
about his dad battling cancer for the last three years,
and it sounds like it hasn't been easy for him.
- I do want to give you, like, a heads up about
my dad's situation and everything.
- Yeah.
- He was legitimately supposed to die, like, three times.
And that was, like, really, really hard
to come to terms with,
and I actually came here with him
when he was talking about, like, how long--
he thought he had a year.
And he was like, "I want you to take care of your mother,"
and that was the first time
that I, like, really cried from all that.
It's been a journey. - Yeah.
- But the only thing that's really, like--
that's keeping me going is how, like, loyal my mom was
to that relationship and to him,
and at no point was she giving up.
It's a bond that they have that, you know,
I think it's really rare to come by.
- Yeah.
- I need you to meet them and I need them
to meet you in order, like, to move forward with this.
- I'm grateful that we get to spend today with your family,
especially given the circumstances.
I hope they know that I do care for them
because they're part of you
and, like, I really care for you.
[soft music]
- It's been a long time since I've seen my dad,
and he has, like, a very advanced cancer
and it's terminal.
We just don't know how much time there is,
and it's really, really, really sad.
So do you know everybody?
- Donna, Allan, Elise, Grandma, Grandpa.
- Yes.
I think this is a very important day
for me and for us.
- Okay.
- I know she's the one
that I want to bring home and, like,
she's the one that, like, I want to be here.
And I'm excited for her to meet my family,
especially my dad.
all: Hi!
- Hi, Mom.
- I'm Gabby. Nice to meet you.
- Hi, I'm Elise.
- Gabby. Nice to meet you.
- I watched y'all on "The Bachelor" show.
- Oh, you did?
- I was wondering-- I know Gabby.
- You do.
- Yeah, sure.
- Sit down.
- Oh, thank you. - Sit down, Grandpa.
- It's been crazy. It is really good
to be back at home.
How have you been?
- I have good days and bad days.
- Yeah. - So...
- I mean, I kind of filled her in on everything.
She was an ICU nurse.
- I did hear that.
- This is the in-home nurse here.
- Labor of love.
- Everything that you guys are going through,
it really means the world, honestly,
for you to allow us in.
[soft music]
- My dad is--
he's struggling for sure to be there to meet Gabby,
and for it to be, like, a family thing.
- All right, Grandpa, you can go enjoy the outside now.
- I have to, like, show my dad how much he means to me
because it's really important.
I missed the hell out of you, man.
I really did.
How are you doing? Okay?
- Oh, wow.
- So yeah, I had some pretty serious operations.
- Yeah. - But I'm still here,
and I'm happy, I'm positive,
you know, so that's good. - Mm-hmm.
- But I really admired...
The ICU nurses. They're so sharp, right?
- We get really close to our patients, which--
- Yes, you do. - Yeah.
- I got a weird form of cancer called...
- Appendiceal, right? - Appendiceal cancer.
- That's where it started. - The last CAT scan showed
that the cancer came back.
You know, it's being a little more aggressive.
But I already went through three rounds of chemo.
The first two did nothing,
and the third one almost killed me.
- Mm-hmm.
- Your mother's really hanging in there.
She really is. - Yeah.
- She's gotten sweeter. - Aww.
- It's hard taking care of somebody.
- I'm sure it has been hard with Erich being gone.
I've really never met anyone like him.
- He is a little special. - Yeah.
- I seriously like her, and I think it's kind of--
- [whispering] He wouldn't say that otherwise.
[both laughing]
- I wouldn't be here and I wouldn't tell you that
if I didn't think that her and I had a true connection.
- Our first date, he really just spoke
to what a great relationship that you and Donna have
and how it's been so amazing to look up to.
And, like, that's the kind of love that he wants.
- And we've been lucky. - Yeah.
- Watching now how hard Mom fights for you guys
and how hard you've been fighting,
it's really inspirational.
My dad really liked Gabby.
Which is a huge sign for me too.
But my mom, I always want her approval
and I always need it, so...
I need her to know how much I care about it Gabby.
You know, I wouldn't have brought her here
if I didn't have feelings for her.
And I would not have put you guys through this.
I want you to know that, like,
you know, I'm constantly thinking
about you and Dad, and--
has he been doing, like, similar or...
- Mm... - Worse?
- Little bit.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
But I keep watering that flower,
it keeps coming back.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- Just seeing how, like, undyingly you love him
and everything you've done for him up to this point,
it's like, I've kind of modeled
what I want after the bond that you and Dad have.
- It's important to have that feeling,
like, you couldn't live without them.
- Yeah.
- And we...
we marry for life.
- Yeah.
- You don't take it lightly.
- Yeah. - Okay.
- I know.
- It's an important decision.
- Yeah. - Okay.
[crying softly]
- I know how hard it is for my family to open up
and to let people in
because we're very protective of each other.
But my mom, she can see
Gabby does mean the world to me now.
So for me, it was, like, huge.
- Erich, he talks so highly
of you and Allan and Elise.
I mean, just so amazing.
And the way he loves you guys is like,
that is what I look for in a partner.
- Yeah, family means a lot. - Yeah.
- We just keep trying to move to the future.
- Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Yeah.
And Allan, seeing him today, he looks so great,
and it is such a testament to the way
that he's being taken care of now.
- Yeah, he has an incredible will to live.
- Yeah, he has a lot to live for.
- Yeah, 'cause we all love him.
You can't not love Allan.
- Yeah.
- He's a great guy.
So I just want to make sure that you guys...
If you decide anything, that commitment to my family
is really important.
- Yeah.
- We don't give up on each other ever.
- Yeah. - You can't quit.
- Yeah. - Ever, for anything.
You know, we've been-- Allan and I have through...
We'll be married 35 years, and we've been through a lot.
You always have to...
stay together and be together, always.
- Yeah.
I hope you know how much I care about Erich,
and even coming here now,
everything makes so much sense.
You can tell how much love you have for each other.
And I just feel lucky to be here, you know, today.
Erich's mom being vulnerable with me,
knowing what she's going through,
really meant the world.
Thank you.
Today really was so special.
[indistinct chatter]
What an amazing example of love
his parents have been able to show.
I felt so close to them.
Today with Erich was one of the best dates I've had so far.
- Thank you for coming today.
- Seeing him with his family,
that really just made my feelings
so much deeper for him,
and, like, I can't wait to tell Erich
how I feel tonight.
[laughing]
- What do you think about Bedminster, New Jersey?
[both laughing]
- Way better than I expected, honestly.
Erich, seeing him with his family today
and seeing his family's commitment
to be together, it's so beautiful.
Thank you.
Today really solidified and clarified
my feelings for Erich,
and there's no denying that I do have
these great, great, great feelings for him.
- I'll never forget today.
Today just, like, was very real.
- Yeah.
- And very real and very important to me.
It's, like, a huge deal for me to bring someone home even,
and even this context. - Yeah.
- Like, my dad isn't doing well.
Like, that's the reality of the situation.
And you can see how hard it is for me not to be there
and, like, not even be in contact with him.
So I think, like, ultimately, like, they were
really, I think, surprised
to see how, like, much I like you
and how much I wanted you there
because, like, that's all they want too,
is for me to be happy
and for me to be with somebody like you, so...
I am like, really grateful that you were there today, honestly.
I have risked a lot to be here, and it's all for you,
and, like, I'm, like, genuinely happy about it,
and I know they are too.
- I think being here today really shows,
like, the sacrifice you are making,
and I really can't imagine how hard it is, truly.
- I didn't have any doubt of, like, why I wanted you there
and you being there.
I came to see you, like, in Amsterdam on the boat.
And I was like, you know--
I told you that I'm falling for you,
and I think, like, words carry a heavy weight.
But I'm really falling for you, Gabby.
I think maybe now, I might even be falling in love with you.
And I think that's kind of scary.
But I really freaking am, and--
[soft music]
♪ ♪
You literally are so amazing.
- [laughs]
I think I've been, like, thinking it,
but obviously, like, words do carry a lot of weight,
especially here.
And today was really telling,
and seeing you with your family
and all the things that they had to say about you
that you've never said about yourself,
they raised, like, a really good man.
It is telling to, like, how much you put them first
and I think I've, like, always wanted
to be with someone like you
but just never knew if it was possible.
But, like, after today,
I do finally feel comfortable in saying
that I am falling in love with you.
♪ ♪
- I feel so much for her, and, like, I am falling in love
with her, and, like, I told her that,
and to have her say that back to me
was, like, the most beautiful ending
of, like, the most perfect day.
- And I really mean what I said.
♪ ♪
I am most definitely falling in love with Erich,
and that means the whole world to me.
Saying goodbye was so, so, so hard.
- You're amazing.
I'm gonna miss you a lot.
Like, a lot, a lot.
- I'll miss you.
I can picture us so easy together.
And today, I think, is a day
that I'll really never, ever, ever forget.
- Okay, bye-bye. - Okay.
After today, I think Erich's Hometown,
it could have changed the rest of my life.
[horn honking]
- Hi.
- What's up, babe?
- [laughing] I'm so excited to see you.
Today, I'm in Santa Clarita, California,
and I'm seeing Tino and meeting his family.
Nice ride.
I'm so excited for today,
but my last Hometown was really hard.
I wasn't ready to meet Tyler's family.
What's up?
- Missed you. - Missed you.
[light music]
♪ ♪
It puts pressure on today
just because I do see a future with Tino.
It's really a big deal for me
that his parents are accepting of me.
If they don't approve of me and like me,
then how am I supposed to move forward?
- You excited for tonight?
- I'm so excited. I'm very nervous.
You know, the approval tonight, what if, like, I don't get it?
Like, how--
- Well, you're going to. - I'm just saying.
- But I just want you to be confident when you head over,
and you'll nail it.
- But I am nervous.
This is a big, huge deal.
I want them to feel like I could fit in
because I'm really serious, so it's really important to me
that they at least give me a chance.
- I'm so serious about you
and I'm so serious about telling you,
you have nothing to worry about.
- Okay. - I promise you.
- I am so excited too.
A lot at stake.
- A lot at stake, but you're gonna crush it.
- Is it real? - Right.
Because there's four other guys here.
She could like any one of them as much as she likes him.
But what if Tino's not the one she likes the best?
- Right. - And how does he know that?
I don't know how Tino deals with that.
[bright music]
[gasps] - Hi, guys.
- I get to go first. I planned this.
- You look so tanned.
- Hi, baby. - Guys--
- Hi, everyone. - How's it going?
- Hi. - Hi.
I'm Rachel. - Rachel? I'm Sandy.
- Nice to meet you - Nice to meet you.
- Rachel tonight is meeting my mom, Sandy, my dad, Joe,
and my little brother, Mateo.
This is Mateo, my little brother.
Thanks for coming out. - Mateo. Nice to meet you.
- I think it's tremendously important
that tonight goes well
because I really want their approval,
like, so very badly.
- I'm so excited to be here.
- I haven't told Rachel that I'm falling for her yet
because I think I've just been waiting for the right moment.
And I think once she knocks it out of the park
with my parents, it'll be like, the table's set.
Like, just right out of the gate, it was, like,
so electric talking to her that where maybe it was difficult
or other people had to, like, you know, look into things,
I was like-- I was pretty darn sure, yeah.
And she, I guess, felt the same
'cause the first rose of the season went to me,
so yeah, that was pretty cool.
- And it really just is better every single time
we're together-- I don't know how.
- Since then, like,
I mean, as, like, cheesy as it's gonna sound,
like, everything disappears like, when we're together,
so it's like, when we started talking,
it was like it just flowed-- - Aww, that's nice.
- Yeah, but how much time do you guys get together?
- Each cocktail party, we found plenty of time together.
- Yeah, there's never been a time we haven't talked.
- Yeah, but aren't there other guys trying to talking to you?
- Aren't they all doing the same thing?
- I mean, how--are they--
- They're striking out.
[laughter]
- Yeah, no, I mean, it's definitely--
it is different.
- So you guys have a couple more weeks.
So what do you guys think... - What do you do next?
- The next two weeks are gonna be like?
I mean, what are you guys hoping to find out?
- She'll send the rest of guys home
and I'll propose to her in a couple weeks.
- [laughs]
What are you talking about?
After--after two months?
- Yeah. 100%.
When you know, you know.
[tense music]
- We're gonna have to have a talk.
- Okay. - Man to man.
- I was not expecting my dad
to be really stringent with his questions.
Clearly, he's really skeptical about the situation.
- I'm gonna take you outside and we're gonna have a talk.
Shall we? - Yeah, let's do it.
I want Rachel to be able to see herself in this family.
But I'm, like, to some degree afraid
because I do want that stamp of approval.
- I got a lot of questions. - Lay 'em on me.
- First question is, it's been a very short period of time.
- Mm-hmm.
- Do you really think this is where you want to be?
- Yeah. Without a doubt. - Really? Why?
I mean, how--how, in just five weeks...
do you know enough about her?
- I know the important stuff.
We talked about stuff that we want for the future
and stuff we're insecure about, and every reassurance
that I've felt like I needed, I'm getting out of her.
- You feel like you've had that much time to connect,
like, at different levels? - Yeah.
- I just have a hard time believing that what you can do
on a whirlwind fairy tale trip
is really gonna prepare you for marriage.
And I just want to make sure your head's in the right place.
And this whole fairy tale thing and everything
has us more-- probably more nervous
than you are, you know?
Because we're like, this is, you know, our kid,
and we want to see you be happy the rest of your life.
- It's just been an honor to get to know him.
I really just feel like I've never met anyone like him,
so I thank you for sharing him.
- So what do you think Tino's best traits are?
- He is seriously so positive, and his outlook on life
is truly something I've never seen anyone have.
He was like, "Yeah, you know, I give--
I give blood all the time."
And I was like, "Well, why?"
He's like, "Well, there's a shortage."
And I remember just being like, "Oh, my gosh.
Like, he just cares so much. He's so giving."
- If you think you met him outside of--
so this is not real.
This is not real. - Well, it is.
- Well, but it's not, like, how you normally meet people
and how you normally do things. - Of course. Of course.
- You're in this insulated... - Mm-hmm.
- I guess, bubble. - Yeah.
- So you have a huge decision coming up.
- Mm-hmm. Exactly.
- So I've gotta figure out, in a week or two,
if I'm mending a broken heart or planning a wedding.
- Yeah.
- And I guess you do too. - Yeah.
Talking to Tino's mom, I feel like
she's just skeptical about the whole thing.
- How much time do you get to figure this out, though?
This is a big decision for you.
- Right now, it's about two weeks left.
- Wow. - She grilled my ass.
And now I'm, like, scared to talk to his dad.
- This has hit me, like, really hard.
- Okay.
- I guess my first question would be is,
how can you make a connection that quickly?
You gotta appreciate the skepticism.
- Oh, no, completely.
It is extremely expedited,
but I think we are able to talk about really serious things
really quickly and see if we want similar things,
if we line up with our morals.
- I have trouble wrapping my head around the fact
that this could happen that quickly.
And so tell me, what's Tino like?
Convince me that you know him, the real Tino.
- I think it's just the way he looks at life
and his positive outlook.
I feel like I have so much to learn from him
and he's so humble and caring
and people just gravitate towards him.
- [sighs]
Don't take this the wrong way. It just sounds--
I mean, you're saying all the right things,
and it's like, that's all great,
but at least in our mind--
from 20,000 feet away,
we see it as, like, this fairy tale thing.
Like I said, I'm looking out for him.
- Yeah. - It's nothing against you.
I'm just making sure
that he's making the right choice
and that it's the right match.
- Yeah.
Like, I genuinely almost cried
because I thought it was going that bad with his dad
and I didn't know how to answer his questions.
- How can you talk about Tino this way,
but there's still other people, you're obviously exploring
those potential relationships?
- I literally was like, "Okay, this is actually about to end."
- And I want to see him fall for the right person.
- So how far have you and Tino talked about, like...
let's say he's there at the end of this.
I mean, are you expecting an engagement?
What's the plan?
- Yeah, no, I'm looking for an engagement.
And he, I mean, has told me
that that's something he's ready for.
He definitely, I think, is a little bit slower
with his feelings and he definitely
holds back a little bit more.
So I'm definitely kind of just waiting
to see where he's at with all this, but yeah,
that's definitely something I'm looking for.
- No, I mean... [sighs]
I don't want to beat a dead horse.
The hardest part about all this is just--
this is your second go-around, and...
I was asking Tino, I was like,
"Well, you know, is this person just looking to get married,
or does this person, you know, really like you?"
- I wouldn't put him in this position
just so I could get married.
I'm not that type of person.
I really want to meet someone
that is gonna be my partner for life.
- Like I say, you're looking for an engagement,
so you've got your mind set,
and, you know, when he talks about
that this could go further, I'm just like,
"Tino, are you ready?
And, you know, are you sure?"
Both of you should be honest with each other
and make sure it's right.
- Yeah.
Well, I appreciate it. Thanks for chatting with me.
- No problem.
[tense music]
- And thanks for having us over.
This has been so great.
♪ ♪
I just feel like he just didn't like me
and just was like, "I hate you."
I'm like, "Okay."
- To be, like, almost expecting to be engaged,
like, right then, it's like, you still don't know enough.
Would you want to be engaged with someone
you don't know enough about yet?
- I feel like I need to breathe.
I just feel like I don't even know--
it's like, okay, everyone hated me,
so where do we...
I just feel shook up by them.
Shook up.
Like, I feel like I could do no right.
I feel like I could be the most perfect person,
they wouldn't have liked me.
- You know, hopefully over the next two weeks,
from what I heard,
you know, you guys have a lot more to learn
about each other and make sure that whatever happens next
is, you know, the right thing.
- Yeah.
- And just be open and honest.
- Yeah, I really appreciate you guys welcoming me in
and I really do appreciate all the hard-hitting questions.
I really-- no, I do respect it so much
because it really shows me how serious you all take it
on top of how serious we take it, so...
- That's good.
- It has been incredible to see...
- We all should.
- Where you come from. Yes, absolutely.
So thank you so much. - We all should. Yeah.
- All right, well, we're gonna head out, so...
- Okay. - All right.
- It's time for us to say goodbye.
- I have stressed the importance of Hometowns
and the importance of them at least giving me
a chance to see if I could fit in,
and I don't even feel like they--
like, I feel like his dad is like,
"I hope you do not come back here."
♪ ♪
Like, I don't know how I made it
out of that house alive, if we're being honest.
I almost cried.
We'd have to really sit down and talk about, like,
is he gonna be okay moving forward
when his parents just aren't gonna be happy?
- Oh, my God, what a night.
I felt like I just--
I really wanted this to go well for you.
- Yeah. Yeah.
- They did adore you, I promise you.
- I don't think they--
I'm gonna be honest, I do not think they like me.
- They definitely adore you.
- Tino... - They do.
- I'm not too confident.
Your dad wasn't even giving me a chance.
Tino, they were tough on me.
- Yeah, they were hard on me too,
but of course, they asked,
like, "Are you sure? Are you sure?"
And this is where, like, I feel bad, like,
not saying all this to you earlier.
Like, Rachel,
I'm so sure about you.
You always make me feel appreciated
and valued and loved, like, every time we're together.
And, I mean, that's why, like,
I'm proud and, you know, excited to tell you
that, like, I am falling in love with you.
And I don't want a future without you.
[tender music]
I should have told you weeks ago,
and I'm so sorry about that.
- With you being honest,
I think I should be honest too.
And I think
I also feel like I have been
falling in love with you for a while.
And that's honestly how I feel.
- That's actually the most incredible thing
I think I could have ever expected
out of this conversation.
♪ ♪
- I feel a lot better knowing how Tino feels.
I feel really happy.
Like, more than happy.
I am trying to just enjoy this moment,
but it still is difficult to think about.
His parents saying the things that they were saying,
their opinions hold weight,
and I'm very, very scared with how that went.
- Let's head out.
- And what does it mean with him,
and if I don't have the approval,
can we go forward?
Good night. Bye.
And so as good as it feels to hear him say those words,
it's really hard for me to think about an engagement
when I know that I don't have any support
from Tino's parents.
♪ ♪
- Coming up next week
on "The Bachelorette"...
- I gotta tell you about my famous love spell.
I could do it for you, if you like.
- Rachel visits Aven's hometown,
where they feel the magic.
- Ooh! - Oh!
[glass shatters] Is that bad luck?
- And then...
Welcome to what promises to be
a dramatic and shocking Men Tell All.
All of your favorite men from this season are back.
- You had your chance.
Have some respect for the guys that were there.
- And they're ready to talk smack...
- You did me wrong.
- All of that is, like, [bleep].
- I guess I like girls that are rough around the edges.
I--I love Gabby.
- And...
- Meatball, our savior!
- If you think you know what happens...
[dramatic music]
Guess again.
This news is about to change your lives forever.
♪ ♪
Get ready.
[cheers and applause]
To new adventures!
[cheers and applause]
And then, in two weeks...
- Bienvenidos!
- Gabby and Rachel take their journey for love
to Mexico.
- I am in love,
and I've never been this happy.
This is the moment during Clayton's season
where everything went haywire.
Everything went off the wall.
The last thing your dad said to me, like, was,
they don't like me.
I'm scared to move forward
because of what happened at Hometowns.
- After Fantasy Suite, everything took, like, a 180.
That was the last thing I could've ever expected.
- I'm picturing the girl that, like, I'm in love with
doing that with somebody else.
It, like, crushes me.
- He said he can't love me.
It's like, am I too broken for anyone to love?
- Gabby will not be joining you.
You're gonna be the only Bachelorette here.
- I'm struggling, because I want this to work,
so it's hard when I've given him
nothing but the best.
- It's all coming up
on "The Bachelorette."
♪ ♪
- Is your father a pilot, or did you...
- No, my dad's actually an engineer.
He always kind of has been interested in aviation,
but yeah. - Right.
We always have been in our family.
When did you start flying?
- When I was 17.
Do you have your pilot's license?
- No. I could've gotten it,
if I was more dedicated. - Yeah.
- Look, I failed out of junior college.
And, um, I wasn't even on drugs.
[quirky music] - [laughs softly]
- I'm just not good at studying.
- See, the more I talk,
I feel like Zach just brought me home
so everyone could get their pilot's license.
- That's right.
- [laughing]
- He's got quite a presence, doesn't he?
- He does. - He's got a big heart.
- You know, he comes from a great family.
- Mm-hmm.
[giggles] - Yeah.
- And, of course, someone had to say it:
he's the right one.
- [laughing]
- Look, everybody knows it.
- I do need one thing from you.
- Mm-hmm. - I need a high five.
- Oh, of course. High five.
[laughs]