'The Bachelor' 2010 Season 14 Spoilers- Episode 6: Who Did Jake Pavelka Send Home After the Hometown Dates?

On Monday night's episode of ABC's The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love, Jake Pavelka visited the home towns of his Final 4 remaining ladies. As usual, the home town dates proved to be enlightening- and entertaining. And even though the promos for the show touted that, for the first time in Bachelor history there would be no rose ceremony, one of the ladies went home regardless.

But first, I lost count of how many times Jake said the word "amazing" in this episode. He was really on a roll with "amazing" and "falling for". As in, "I'm falling for four women". And is it only me who thinks the line, "I might be proposing to one of these women in a few weeks" sounds completely ridiculous. Anyway, on to the recap.

Gia- New York CIty. Jake's first stop is in New York City, where the gorgeous GIa takes him out on a boat ride to see "her city". She points out the Empire State Building to Jake, as if he doesn't know what it is. Later, they meet up with her family, which includes her mom, Donna, and stepbrother, Erick. Stepbro makes it crystal clear he doesn't want to see Gia get hurt. He says something about breaking Jake's legs if need be, which would seem threatening if it weren't so comical. Suffice it to say, GIa may have lost points with her hometown date.

Ali- Williamstown, Massachusetts .While it has already been shown that Ali is a San Francisco girl now, her hometown date is to Massachusetts. First stop was a visit to her deceased Grandma's house. Not sure why. Next up the couple visit Ali's mom's house, which had some very interesting electric blue kitchen cabinets. Ali's mom seems sweet, though, a real mom who truly wants her daughter to find that Prince Charming. During the make out portion of the date, Ali gushes to Jake, "I know that my family is just smitten with you," to which he replies a very bored, "Really". Still, I think these two could be a match made in heaven because later, in the interview portion of the show, Jake is wearing a sweater in the exact shade of blue as Ali's mom's kitchen cabinets. Just sayin'.

Tenley- Newberg, Oregon. Oh Tenley. Sugary sweet Tenley who just can't stop talking about how her ex-husband hurt her. Not exactly what you should be saying to a guy you just met and hope will put a ring on your finger. Tenley is fresh on the heels of a divorce she clearly didn't want and the wounds are still apparent. With her Farrah Fawcett hairdo, Tenley greets Jake in her Oregon hometown and takes him to a dance studio, where she has choreographed a dance just for him. She dances to the song "Canon in D Major", which is one of the most common wedding songs ever. Bold move for sure. I just hope it wasn't a song she had at her first wedding! Her parent's house is refreshingly normal. I just can't get past the fact that Tenley appears to have gone right from divorce court to The Bachelor.

Vienna- Sanford, Florida. This season's most hated bachelorette may not have made much headway with Jake this week either. First off, her dad, Vinny, is way too involved. He tells Jake he expects Vienna to be treated like a Princess, then in the next breath goes all Ward Cleaver on us, promising that if Jake marries his daughter the house will be clean and the kids will be raised right. Why is it that I can't picture Vienna cleaning toilets and changing dirty diapers? Jake tells Vinny that he's "falling hard" for Vienna. I can only chuckle that he's falling hard while he's tripping over three other chicks.

Back to L.A. and The Bombshell

Jake seems waaay too happy to be back to L.A. I think those hometown dates really freaked him out. Right away, Ali shows up at his hotel room with some bad news. She's just got word that she has to go back to work or she'll be fired from her job. Hmmm, now didn't they have this all figured out before she signed on for the show? Guess she thought she wouldn't make it past the final cut, but either way, the producer that screwed this one up should be the one fired! Since Jake can't promise Ali he'll put a ring on her finger, she has to put on her big girl panties and choose between him and her job. She sobs about it for a long while, then says she'll let him know her decision at the rose ceremony.

At rose ceremony time, Ali interrupts and asks to speak to Jake. Tenley mouths "This is crazy' and all I can think is the only thing crazier is the green shoulder-padded dress that Tenley is wearing! Behind closed doors, Jake does finally tell Ali he wants her to stay and even says he is falling in love. Ultimately, though, Ali decides to go. Internet chatter says she works for Facebook. I hope they gave her a raise after this because Ali is one dedicated gal. Jake tells Ali, "I feel like you're slipping through my fingers". Slipping? No, slipped Jake, because she is out of there.

Back at the rose ceremony, the remaining three ladies can't contain their smiles when told of Ali's impromptu departure.

So here we are, the Final 3 Bachelorettes:

Gia- age 26; Swimsuit Model; New York, NY
Tenley- age 25; College Admissions; Newberg, OR
Vienna- age 23; Marketing Representative; Sanford, FL

Next week it's off to St. Lucia for some fun in the sun. Also, Jake gets a phone call from Ali. Will she return to the show like Ed Swiderski did on last season's Bachelorette? Stay tuned.

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The Bachelor, ABC