Otherwise known as, "Do You Have a Personality?" (and will it work against you?)...

Previously on the Bachelorette... Do we really need this? If you didn't bother to watch, you would have come to the boards and read dajaki's summary...

Fast forward to this evening's personality reality.

Chris joins the gentlemen with this week's activities...
"We'll have three dates... One for the man most compatible with Meredith. One date a two-on-one for finishers 2 & 3. Our third date will be for the rest of the losers.

Men rev your engines, here's the first tape (throws it to Ryan R - who rubs it like Aladdin's lamp - does he think that will help?).

Meredith (wearing an unbecoming Chinese sort of outfit) - IAN, are you ready for a night of good fortune? Do you know how to use chopsticks?

* I may be out of the loop, but since when do chopsticks have a part in a romantic date? *

Meredith and Ian take off for Chinatown where Ian becomes her dragon fighting knightand she asks,"Tell me more about you." He does great until the BIG question, "Are you ready to get married?"

Ian: "Are you kidding? I came on this show to have a great time and find a girlfriend. I wouldn't propose even if I was in love at the end of the show."

*thud* (Sir Ian fell off of his horse, but did he fall on his sword? Stay tuned...)

Meanwhile, back at the boy's house, the second tape arrives...

(commercial - Heinz ketchup's "Anticipation")

Who's got Animal Magnetism? Apparently Todd & Ryan M. We'll see their date tomorrow...Back to Chinatown...

Ian and Meredith do the nasty kiss. Chi Ching. Kiss # 1 of the night. She says, "Ian surprised me." Yeah, right.

Day 2 Let's take the train to Santa Barbara (and the zoo). Ryan M speaks (ok, it is a constant) "Hmmmm, Meredith...what kind of food would you describe me as?"

"A turkey sandwich?" (Is that complementary? Turkey?) Now the brilliant (and loquacious) Ryan M gets the question returned to him (would you have asked the question if you didn't have a great answer?)... "Uh, pass to Todd."

"A smore, 'cuz you always want some more."

Gee, RyanM, couldn't you have thought of that? Nice job, Todd... looks like you'll be returning next week.

On to the zoo walk, walk, blah animal, blah animal, giraffe licks Todd's fingers, then completely slobbers RyanM - hope you liked that RyanM, it may be the only kiss you get!

RyanM pulls Meredith away for one-on-one time where she asks, "Tell me more about you." (uh, Toad er Todd, this is a good move if you want to return) and then it's off to dinner. RyanM needs a big roll of duct tape, he can't seem to zip his mouth. Todd, on the other hand, doesn't know what to do with blabbermouth, so sits on his hands. He must figure he's got a rose already.

So Meredith wonders, "Are all of the guys in this for the right reason?"

RyanM jumps in with both feet blah blah blah Rick, Rick, Rick, blah blah blah Rick, Rick, Rick. Oh, you don't care for Rick? Well we already know he's lacking personality, he's on tomorrow's date...

jump to the boy house...

Sean: "Rick, this isn't a game! You're a (&*$(*#&!" Hey, Sean, where have you been for 2 1/2 episodes... I'm not sure that Meredith has even met you yet, that's why you keep getting roses... But we're sure glad you picked the "Orange Glow Rick" for your target... Back to the zoo...

Why? RyanM is still yapping and Todd swallowed his tongue... don't get too attached to your roses boys!

Day 3

We (Meredith, Chad, Rick, RyanR, Matthew, Lanny, Sean and Brad) are in the boy's party bus heading for the Anaheim Pond, home of the Mighty Ducks for some Time on Thin Ice . The boys have a "friendly" goal scoring competition vs. retired NHL goalie, Guy Hebert. Let's watch...

Chad - falls on face
Rick - actually can skate (Meredith's comment: He thinks he's Hot Stuff)
RyanR - lands on butt
Matt - slides face first - but gets a hug from Mer
Lanny - wins!
We don't know what happened to Sean and Brad, but they continue to be UTR.

Lanny wins a few precious minutes in the penalty box with Meredith. Her big question, "Tell me more about you." How original.

Then were off to a skybox to watch the Ducks...do we care, NO.

Matthew steps up and takes advantage. Grabs a bottle of wine, a couple of glasses and Mer and heads to a quiet area. Mer's big question: "Tell me more about you." (and she has? personality??) Apparently she liked his answer as we fade into Kiss #2 - the first initiated by Meredith... Back to the skybox...

Orange Glow Rick, aka Mr. Jealousy, doesn't like that Matthew got some time with Meredith, so he decides that it would be fun to turn the tables on her and ask her questions about them.

STOP.
Why are the guys buying into this game? Dumbest.Move.Ever. GO.

Meredith returns to be humiliated by Rick's game - and he doesn't get why she doesn't want one-on-one time with him - great personality. She didn't even have to ask him her (one and only question) "Tell me more about you."

Fast Forward Rose Ceremony

As Mer awaits the guys, she's SO confused (perhaps she didn't get time to ask all of them the burning question "Tell me more about you." ). Bring on a few one on ones... RyanR - I'm the one for you, I'll tell you everything you want to know - you just have to ask (she didn't). Orange Glow Rick interrupts...

See the real RyanR - he's the original angry man. "This isn't a tug of war, she's a real female woman." Oh, RyanR... If she was a male woman would you be happier?

Back to Orange Glow Rick... "Ah, Mer. Don't judge me on the game, we were just having fun." Yeah right. He heads back to the guys and shows his great manners. Chewing his food while describing how awesome he was with Meredith.

Brad drops in on Meredith, fixes her hair (well, after angry man and orange glow, it did need fixing) and holds her hand while begging for a rose.

Chris shows up. Meredith pouts, "It's too soon. I haven't asked my question (everyone: "Tell me more about you.") of everyone yet. Too bad fair Mer, let's go to the deliberation room.

Note: at this point, we still haven't seen Sean with Meredith. He obviously was a big fan of Survivor's Vee. Will we see him before the final episode?

Chris tells the boys that Mer is a mess. He has no idea what she'll be doing. They'll know when he does... Quick visit with Mer - I can't decided what to do with Lanny, RyanR or Todd - HELP! I want more roses. Please.

FINALLY, the rose ceremony (I know, I teased you half a screen ago):

Chris: Gentlemen, here's Mer and 7 roses.

Meredith: <she says (their answer)>

Ian (I do)
Sean, Mr. UTR (I will)
Chad (absolutely)
RyanM (yes, I will, can I have a hug)
Brad *nods*
Matthew (yes, I will)
Lanny *smiles*

RyanR turns around, ears turn red, steam begins to pour, hugs Mer and runs outside to have a Terrible Twos fit. See, told ya, ANGRY MAN.

Orange Glow gets a hug and tells the camera that the man Mer is looking for isn't in the house (how unoriginal OrangeGlow, that's what Mer told the camera after her boot).

Todd....disappears into the sunset. He'll get no smore.

Next on the Bachelor Kelly Jo and some balding guy come to visit. RyanM and Kelly Jo "chat." 3 guys go on fantasy dates and only 4 roses remain (unless she hasn't yet asked UTR Sean, "Tell me more about you."). Who is going home? I don't know. See you next time!

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