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Dish Of Salt: 'Bachelor' Week 3 Recap
So, its week three of "The Bachelor" and after a never-ending recap of last week, host Chris Harrison visits the ladies to reveal Stephanie will get the first one-on-one date.
Jason takes her to the beach and she braves a bad hair day by the sea air. Jason surprises her with a visit from her daughter Sophia on her birthday. Doesn't this break the cardinal rule of single parenting? Don't introduce your child to someone you are dating until you are sure it is someone special? Sophia puts on the requisite party dress and they all head to Legoland. At this point, Jason sure seems like he has more chemistry with Sophia then Stephanie. During an interview, Jason tells the cameras about his son, "Ty and Sophia would be great together" I sense a "but" was edited out.
Jason gives her a rose but no kiss which doesn't bode well for their future considering in last week's episode his kiss count was 4 girls. Jason Kiss Count: 0
On the group date, Jason takes eight girls to get "busted", which in theory is a nice gesture where they make cast of their breasts and craft a design and all the proceeds go to a breast cancer charity. Unfortunately, they make it as cheesy and inappropriate as possible by the girls fighting over rubbing Jason down with baby oil. While Jillian talks about how she has no problem being naked, Megan actually gets the point by talking about how it's uncomfortable but she'll do it for charity any day. Kari reveals her stepsister was diagnosed with breast cancer last year but sadly is still clueless about who actually sets these dates up.
"I think it's amazing that Jason actually put this date together," she said. Yeah, honey Jason is the one who plans out all these dates. It's a TV show. It's all for TV. Stop making them say Jason planned the dates!
Melissa takes Jason aside to reveal her deep dark secret that she had a breast reduction. His appropriate response: laughter. Megan then takes Jason aside to discuss how hard it's been not being able to help people while she has been on the show and what a fabulous role model she is to the young girls she teaches. She then tells Jason how hard it has been for her to not having people praising her and telling her how she has made and difference in their lives the last 10 days. I'm sorry, isn't the point of helping people to just help them and not to have them to you how fabulous you are? Yes, and Megan going on "The Bachelor" is really such a great a message to send out to young girls. Hey girls, going on a reality show and competing for a man's attention is just peachy keen. Nice message.
Nikki shares a little alone time with Jason only to find they have nothing to talk about. Cue the awkward silence. Later she even more awkwardly talks to the cameras about being pretty and smart but not "natural."
Shannon continually gripes to the cameras on the date how she hasn't had any alone time with Jason and then in the most bizarre moment of the night the first time he says something just to her she turns around to Jason and says in a baby voice, "hi" and then hugs him. Jason Kiss Count: 0
Natalie, who is next up for a one-on-one date, keeps Jason waiting as she decides which shoes to wear. The girls muse about her being high maintenance. Jason then presents her with a million dollar necklace to wear on their date. They then take a private jet to Las Vegas and then a helicopter over the strip. The girls back at the mansion debate whether or not Jason will see through Natalie's materialistic ways and if that is the type of girl he wants maybe he is not for them. Finally, something smart comes out of their mouths!
Natalie and Jason hit the town in Vegas and his shallow side comes out as he talks about how "cool" it is to be walking in with such a hot girl. Natalie and Jason's sparkling topic of conversation includes her love of bears. As she explains how she is ready to give up the party life and settle down and be a mom, Jason smartly debates whether or not it's just a line of B.S. Oh Jason, it is. Despite telling her it's one of the best dates he has been on, Jason decides not to give Natalie a rose. Score one for the low maintenance chicks! Natalie sounds off to Jason about the other girls and then in the final insult gets her million dollar necklace taken away. Later in the limo, she muses about how super attractive she is and how Jason clearly was intimidated by her. Clearly. Jason Kiss Count: 0
At the cocktail ceremony, Naomi reveals that she has only slept with one person and she is developing feelings for him. He clearly likes this. Jason Kiss Count: 1
Nikki and Jason continue their patient/therapist type relationship. In a laugh out loud moment, Nikki moves in for a kiss which for a second throws Jason off. It seems like he has no interest in kissing her but then they do share a somewhat passionate kiss. Jason Kiss Count: 2.
In another laugh out loud moment, Erica accuses Jason of looking at her boobs. He swears he was looking at the color of her dress. Yeah, guys are always interested in the color of a woman's dress. Jason then takes Molly aside for some tonsil time. Jason Kiss Count: 3.
Stephanie pulls Jason aside to thank him their date and for helping her "learn to love again." Jason Kiss Count: 4 (in the span of one night. Gross!).
Megan overhears Lauren trashing her and Erica to Jason and the cat fights begin. At the rose ceremony Chris Harrison asks the girls to "clear the air" i.e. trash talk each other in front of Jason. Shannon runs off to throw up in the place where this season has now gone to, the toilet.
Erica and Kari are sent packing.
Jason deserves love