By Beverly Murry, Business Manager
Well, I was wrong. Two women do not go home to our dismay. Although, Taylor does manage to resurrect herself from the Louisiana swamp and waltz into Nick and Corinne’s date to, “Tell Nick the truth about Corinne.” Taylor should have known better, no man can resist a woman who pounces on top of him in a princess bouncy castle, I mean c’mon.
After a huge non-event, we launch straight into the rose ceremony…without a cocktail party (GASP.) In the end it’s Josephine, Jaimi and aspiring dolphin trainer Alexis who go home, leaving only nine women left. This week the clan travels to the U.S. Virgin Islands, we know this means trouble.
As soon as Nick lands his really cool hydroplane, he takes Kristina on a one-on-one leaving Jasmine heartbroken. This confuses me because Nick is so boring. I would want to be left alone in paradise. The trip would be so much better without him.
Kristina and Nick discuss her strife growing up in an orphanage in Russia and how she has overcome intense struggles. For once Nick seems to have — dare I say it — real human feelings. Back at the gorgeous hotel, Corinne gets her one true wish: a nanny. She claimed that the woman was the St. Thomas version of her own nanny, Raquel. I am truly appalled.
On another group date the girls play three-on-three volleyball on the beach. Jeez, am I thrilled or what. Jasmine, along with all of the other girls, are starting to become self aware. I think they are fed up that they have to compete for Nick’s attention, but c’mon, it’s a game show! The whole point of this trashy show is for the girls to be tricked into “falling in love” or winning the bachelor’s affection.
A disgustingly sweaty Nick tries to console each of the girls, while Jasmine continues to spiral into hysterics. Poor Jasmine verbally attacks Nick about how she hasn’t had a one-on-one, and then tells him how she wants to choke him. She really outdoes herself when she grabs Nick’s throat as if she were to choke him, which is the scariest and most uncomfortable thing I have ever watched on television. To make a long story short, Nick sends this crazy girl home. Good riddance.
Another two-on-one brings Whitney and Danielle L. on a typical helicopter ride over the island, and then to a private beach for some intense and uncomfortable conversation. Nick also decided to wear the ugliest, straight out of the ‘80s, male version of booty shorts. Who dresses this man, a six year old girl? Nick sends Whitney home, shocker. We only know her name because she is the only girl that hasn’t had a one-on-one.
At the fake dinner Danielle L. begins to open up, saying she is starting to fall in love with our wonderfully vanilla bachelor. Nick then starts to cry because he realizes he can’t reciprocate these feelings. At least he is being honest. Ladies and maybe gentlemen, two women do go home on a two-on-one! It wasn’t Taylor or Corinne, but I was right.
With only six girls left, (verging on sobbing) Nick confronts the women on his fears that his fourth time on the bachelor will also not be successful. Next week will only get more dramatic as we see Corinne’s attempt to seduce Nick, if he can hold himself together for week seven that is.
Junior Beverly Murry can be reached at [email protected].
