On the upside, he hasnt abandoned his sweaters yet.
And by perfecting, I mean that she doesnt flash anyone, so well take it as a win.
Preparing Ben to meet her daughters, Amanda tells him, They love it if you chase them.
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Im not gonna lie, Kinsleys excited squeal was one of the cutest things Ive ever seen/heard.
Within moments of seeing her mom, Kinsley gets to the point by asking, Wheres Ben?
Hey, she didnt get all dressed up for nothing.
From there, Kinsley and Ben chase each other around while Charlie adjusts to whats happening.
Lets just say Charlie is not impressed by Bens super tight shorts.
Or maybe shes pissed that he doesnt properly support her body when he holds her.
As they leave the beach, Kinsley says something that I thought was You got chased by mommy?
and for my purposes, thats what it will remain because its both true and funny.
Meeting Amandas family, Ben is introduced to Amandas mom, dad, and sister.
In general, yes, I agree.
But hes also a year older than your daughter.
Because thats what she wants to hear!
Suddenly, I get moms point about Ben being too young.
But the moment Amanda starts crying, Mom sings a different tune.
Suddenly, shes all I would be happy to see you with him.
Wait, I have a lot of thoughts about Ben reading a bedtime story to the girls.
If hes reading the story of his romance with Amanda: 1) Who wrote it?
- Why is the book so large?
And 3) How does it end?
SWEET DREAMS, KIDS.
Enjoy your skewed view of romance.
So we can safely assume at this point that shes going to be sent home.
Lets all play a game.
(Am I the only one who went there?
You know what, Im fine with it.)
Sadly, Mandis off torturing someone cleaning someones teeth, so she doesnt make an appearance.
And fun fact: Neither do the roses.
It might seem random, but it will all come together when you meet her skeptic-filled family.
Speaking of the family, lets meet them!
I mean, whats a relationship for if not emotional support?
Inside, Laurens sister is already expressing her skepticism when Ben and LoLo?
but what would JoJo say?!
Almost immediately, Laurens sister, Mollie, steals Ben away for a chit-chat.
Full of doubts, Mollie wants the full rundown.
And to Ben, that means saying that Lauren is incredible and I feel very lucky.
But Mollys not messing around.
She wants to know if Bens saying this to all the families.
Its a family thing, yall.
So what she wants to know from Ben is what makes Lauren stand out to him?
UM HOW ABOUT ALL OF THE THINGS YOU JUST SAID?
Just like that, Mollies hooked.
So either Lauren just won this whole thing, or Ben cries under pressure.
Only time will tell.
Mollie then heads straight to Lauren to ask what makes Ben so different.
But it seems Lauren has another discussion in mind.
She actually wasnt, but clearly thats where youre going Lauren, so tell us.
I feel like Bens my person, she tells her sister.
And then once Lauren cries, Mollie considers the day a success.
And Dad gets it, because he felt the same way when he met Laurens mom.
The big difference between that and this?
He dated Laurens mother foryearsbefore getting married.
But Ben reassures him that if he gets down on one knee, its because its real.
And considering that hes only halfway through the hometown dates, things are looking great!
She knows, dad.
She lived with them.
She can tell you all about their beauty routines if youd like.
So is that like a 70 percent?
Taking Ben to her high school, Caila is doing her best to fake some shallow roots.
she asks ABOUT A WOODEN BENCH.
But in all seriousness, its pretty cool inside.
After Ben and Caila build their house which we dont get to see?
There, theyre greeted with a Filipino feast, including a noodle dish that wishes you a long life!
A meal that wishes you a long life thats made up of noodles and not superfoods?!
Dad then follows up that winner by saying that he cant imagine meetingfoursets of parents.
WAY TO REMIND YOUR DAUGHTER THAT SHES NOT SPECIAL, DAD.
He appreciates that Caila says things that are real as opposed to right.
Moms assessment: Sounds like youre interested in whats inside.
(Related: Mom didnt see Ben aggressively yell gorgeous at Caila earlier today.)
Ben, really opening up to Cailas mother, explains that his fear is not being loved back.
As he tells us, Caila has hinted at being in love, but he needs more.
Crazy idea: Tell Caila that?
She asks for reassurance that this is normal, but dad explains that theres no rulebook for love.
But once on his own, dad admits that hesreallysurprised shes in love.
(Translation: Youre in love with this schmuck?)
Run downstairs and jump on him and tell him.
Lets keep things PG.
But when the time comes, Caila is unable to say the words.
Also, do we think Ben heard Caila call her parents mommy and daddy?
If yes, it was nice knowing you, Caila.
Instead, its from Chad, her ex-boyfriend.
Instantly, JoJo is so mad and sad that, dare I say,shes smad.
You showed me what love was, he tells her.
Remember how long it took JoJo to realize something was off with the letter?
Its called intuition, people!
Theres no going back.
(Sorry, Chad.)
Ben thanks her for making the phone call and simply wishes he couldve sat beside her during it.
Ummmm, she JUST hung up.
If JoJo really wanted to make that happen, she couldve.
(You know the producers are kicking themselves right about now.)
(Sorry, parents!)
(But were they talking smart things?)
ARE YOU TRYING TO GET YOURSELF KILLED, BEN?
that there are three other girls involved.
Seriously, her mothers oh is the definition of someone learning whatThe Bacheloris about.
But JoJos brothers disagree.
Seeing his sister so emotional, Matt decides that Ben brainwashes these women a bit too much.
(Is there such a thing as too little brainwashing?
Shockingly, that doesnt make Matt feel any better.
And thanks to his God-given intuition someone has some!
Matt feels like Ben has been coached on his answer.
Turning his tough guy stare on his mother, brother Ben explains that JoJo needs to hold back more.
What moms referring to is simply a poker face.
Leaving the house, you know Bens a little shaken up when he leaves behind his sweater.
As for JoJo, shes terrified.
So…that was a successful date.
Her boobs are the girls; her brothers are the boys.
Ill stop now.)
Sitting outside, Amanda not surprisingly handles the situation beautifully.
If only Ben werent such an awkward hugger, I mightve teared up.
It means a lot that she trusted me enough to let me be with her kids for a day.
At that point, Ben can no longer talk through his tears and has to take a break.
Nobody was asking about positions!
Youre talking to children!
Okay guys, this is where we part ways.
