19x11 - Week 9: Season Finale

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Tonight...

The shocking
drama begins...

Live.

I don't want to do this

Anymore.

Gabby.

I want to leave here.

Get ready for the dramatic

Season finale of

"The bachelorette."

Four men.

I want to be with rachel at

The end of this.

Like, I want to
have a life with

Her.

Two women.

We are literally
about to be

Engaged.

I feel like all my dreams

Are, like, coming true.

And one dramatic final day.

You shouldn't
have had to go

Through that, and it's really

Not okay.

This is my daughter.

Nobody's going
to take her away

From me without a fight.

How will it all end?

I've always
been honest with

You.

Why, zach?

Oh, my god

Tears of joy.

I just love her.

I want the best for her.

Or tears of
utter heartbreak?

I feel so
blindsided by you.

What am I supposed to do,

Walk away because
he's not ready

To propose?

And just when
you think it's

All over...

You're lying straight to my

Face.

Look me in the eyes and lie to

Me again.

The crazy drama continues.

I want an
answer for why you

Did what you did.

I'm sorry.

This is actually crazy.

The television event of the

Summer is finally here.

It's live, and it all starts

Right now.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Thanks for coming.

Thank you.

Good evening,

Bachelor nation!

I am jesse palmer
and welcome to

The live to cowrite season

Finale that I
guarantee will be

So emotional, so dramatic, and

So controversial,

It will have all of america

Stunned.

Our two bachelorettes,

Gabby and rachel,

Are nearing the end of their

Journey to find love.

So will there be one proposal

Or maybe two?

I think we are
all hoping to see

Both of these
amazing women find

The love that they so deserve.

Now, gabby and rachel are here

Tonight to be a part of

America's largest
viewing party

And maybe they can help shed

Some light on what will surely

Be the most talked
about finale

We've ever seen.

So what do you think?

Should we bring them out?

All right,

Please welcome your

Bachelorettes,

Gabby and rachel!

Hi.

How are you?

Have a seat.

It's so good to see you both

Again.

Thank you for being with us

Tonight.

You both look fantastic per

Usual.

Thank you.

Lighting and makeup.

Thank you.

We have got so
much we are going

To get into.

Rachel, live studio audience,

Live television, no big deal.

We are all going to watch the

Dramatic conclusions
to both of

Your journeys to find love.

How are you feeling?

Definitely nervous.

It's hard to relive everything

That we are excited I think.

I've been in that seat so I

Know exactly how you feel.

I can relate.

It's been a minute.

Gaby, it's been
a couple months

Since we got done filming in

Mexico.

I didn't have expectations

Going in so I think with that

Mind-set, it's bigger and more

Life-changing
than I ever could

Have imagined.

We are just scratching the

Surface.

We have got so
much to get into.

I think we need
to pick up where

We left off, rachel, with you

And zach at the rose ceremony.

Are you ready?

Okay, bachelor nation,

Here we go.

The most dramatic finale in

Bachelorette history

And it starts right now.

Rachel, can we speak?

Yeah.

Why, zach?

Oh, my god.

Um, I think it's...

I'm sure you feel that the

Fantasy suite
felt a little off.

Yeah.

With us.

And you know, since day one,

I've always been honest

With you...

Yeah.

And upfront about my

Feelings.

And to be honest,
I thought what

I was seeing wasn't the real

Rachel.

I felt like I was seeing

Bachelorette rachel, not the

Real rachel that I'd come to

Know and love.

Okay.

His look when
he asked her to

Walk out, he just
looked, like,

Pretty...

Upset.

Yeah.

Interesting.

I guess he kind of saw it as a

Now or never.

You know, at
this point late

In the stage where I expressed

And shown, like, my absolute

Love...

Yeah.

For you, and
I feel upset and

Disappointed that
I wasn't able

To get that from you.

I do understand maybe you

Were picking up
on a little bit

Of a different vibe.

I have been trying to gain

Clarity this week
as well, and I

Do really feel like I did find

It.

I felt like
the concerns with

The age part...

Yeah.

Was a complete kind of

Blindside.

I was just trying to find

That missing piece for me.

And I did think
if we could just

Spend the night talking that

Maybe I could find it.

It's just,
it's kind of hard

To wrap my head around it.

Yeah, I did really love you.

You know.

I saw a future with you.

But I need to go.

I truly need
you to know that

I wish I could have gotten th

There.

But you know,
a relationship

Is a two-way road, and, you

Know, I can't
make it any other

Way.

At least now we know.

Oh, jeez louise.

That would be, I believe,

Zach getting
walked out, if you

Are reading this
correctly too.

Yeah, that's what it's

Looking like.

This is awkward.

That's really sad.

Honestly this is so sad.

It's over just like that.

Just like that.

I can see in her eyes that it

Really meant
something different

To her than it did to me.

I don't know what I missed.

I mean, I saw it that night in

The fantasy suite that it was

Off.

I don't know.

But, like, it
still doesn't feel

Real.

Like, she was, in my mind,

The future mrs. Shallcross.

Oh, my goodness.

I'm so sorry.

Um, zach left.

I do wish him the best.

I don't really want to speak

Ill.

But for people who especially

Say that they care about me to

Kind of take things into their

Own hands and question my

Character, it's
obviously really

Disappointing.

I don't really have any other

Words.

Her response, it felt so

Cold that I thought
maybe that I

Meant more, but I guess I

Didn't.

Tino?

Tino, will you
accept this rose?

Always.

One of the things I fell in

Love with was,
like, she made me

Feel...

Like, special.

And cared for.

And...

I question if any of that was

Real.

If that was just an act.

Aven?

Aven, will you
accept this rose?

Absolutely.

Oh.

Obviously that was really

Hard to watch.

Are you doing okay?

When we come
back, you'll get a

Chance to speak
to zach for the

First time since that day in

Mexico.

Bachelor nation,
don't go away.

We'll be right back.

Welcome back to the live

Finale of "the bachelorette."

I'm here with rachel.

Gabby is stil here but she's

Stepped away to
give rachel some

Space.

You look nervous.

Are you doing okay?

I am ready to talk to zach?

I'm ready.

Ladies and
gentlemen, please

Welcome zach.

Good to see you.

Zach, it's great having you

Here.

I know you haven't seen or

Spoken to rachel
since that day

In mexico.

Would you like to say to her?

Wow, great seeing you.

It's been a long time.

Little nervous, little nervous

Of course.

I just want to say that I do

Apologize for ever making you

Feel like I called you out for

Your character.

Watching that back, books the

Last thing I wanted.

That's the last
thing I wanted.

I was kind of in shock and

Disbelief in what
was happening

Between us.

I am so sorry.

I'm sorry too.

I really want you to know that

Obviously there
was really hard

For me to watch
back and see you

Emotional and I
want you to know

That those feelings
that I had,

They were real.

I don't ever want you to feel

Like I was putting
on an act or

Anything I do
apologize as well.

Take us back to the rose

Ceremony when you decided to

Leave and walk away.

How hard of a that?

I was sick to
my stomach the

Whole week.

I knew from our night of the

Fantasy suite, it felt off.

The days leading up to the

Rose ceremony,
I was constantly

Feeling that thing in my

Stomach.

I had to share what I was

Feeling I didn't want to hide

That from you.

It was the toughest week.

Granted, things
happened the way

They did, and that's okay.

That's what was meant to be.

It was a tough, difficult

Situation for us both.

Again, I'm sorry.

I could have
handled it better.

Rachel, safe
to say that you

Look pretty stunned and caught

Off guard.

Do you feel like you said

Everything you
needed to say or

Is there something you want

Displayed to zach?

I really want you to know

That you meant so much to me.

I care about you
and I really do

Want all the happiness in the

World for you.

Everything that
happened, it was

Awkward and I am sorry.

I was really just looking for

Clarity and I wanted us to be

Able to have that night to see

If we could get there.

Ultimately I just couldn't.

But I never want you to feel

Like I was going to put you

Through something like that if

It wasn't a truly to see if we

Could come out on the other

Side.

I'm sorry.

I get that.

There is no one
-way or right way

To navigate it.

It was a tough
pill to swallow.

It wasn't what
I thought it was

Going to be because I saw a

Future with you.

The reality of it was that it

Just wasn't going
to happen and

That was a hard thing to rea

Realize.

I just want you to be happy.

I'm glad see you after all of

This time.

Things were going...

It's good to hear
you say that.

Things were going so well

Between the two
of you up until

That overnight date.

I think for a lot of people,

They are wondering
if something

Nefarious or
something crazy man

Happened behind close doors in

The overnight date for the

Relationship to come crashing

Down the way he did.

What did happen that might?

Rachel, please
correct me if

I'm wrong.

It was one of
those moments when

The fantasy suite started, we

Were in there and talking.

It kind of felt
immediately off.

He felt like we
were kind of two

Strangers in a way.

I think it was
the moment that I

Didn't fully recognize at the

Time but maybe you had already

Realized I wasn't going to be

Your future person.

We have the rest
of the night to

Still hang out and be together

And it was tough.

It wasn't until the days after

Where it was all right, I need

To share my feelings.

About how there isn't an us.

It started off early in the

Fantasy suite and it was a

Tough, tough conversation.

It was just off.

Felt like two very different

People.

Does that
sound about right?

I do again want you to know

Watching it back, I was never

Accusing you of
not being ready

And I don't want
you to feel as

If I was coming after you.

I just wanted to
know if you are

Ready in general,
which is when

I asked everyone.

I want you to
know that's where

I was coming from.

I was hoping we could have

Cleared up in
the morning but I

Do know that it
was awkward for

Both of us.

Maybe there was a

Miscommunication.

But I really just want you to

Know that I was never, like,

Trying to make it awkward.

I know.

It was tough.

It was really tough.

There is no way
t way to navigat

The right way.

You did an admirable job and I

Was trying to handle it when I

Could.

Do the best I could.

I unfortunately failed.

It's okay.

You have had some time to

Process it.

Thinking back to that day in

Mexico.

Do you have any
regrets walking

Away?

You know.

I don't really
have any regrets.

All the moments I shared with

You, rachel, being in l. A. All

The way to
amsterdam, I'll never

Forget those memories.

Mexico was great until it wa

Wasn't.

I wouldn't trade
anything in the

World.

Everything happens
for a reason.

So it was great
getting to know

You.

Rachel, how about you?

Any regrets?

Zach, you're such an

Incredible guy.

You truly made this experience

For me.

I know it didn't work out

Exactly what we might have

Thought in the
moment but I just

Want you to know how much I

Appreciate you and I really do

Appreciate this conversation

Honestly.

All right, zach.

Before we move on, any last

Words that you
have for rachel?

Again.

The memories we
shared together,

I will never forget them.

I really just
hope you're happy

And I want the best for you

Always.

You're awesome.

Feel like you got some

Closure.

I know it's hard to do, to

Relive it.

Thank you for your honesty and

While it didn't
work out for you

Romantically it's obvious you

Have a lot of mutual respect.

I love seeing that.

Thank you both so much.

Zach, thank you.

All right, when we return, the

Remaining guys
meet rachel's and

Gabby's families.

Things don't go exactly as

Planned.

We'll be right back.

Welcome back to

"The backelorette"
live finale.

It's already been an emotional

Night and it's
about to get even

More emotional.

I'm here right now with rachel

And gabby who are
watching along

With everyone else, and it's

Time for their guys to meet

Their families.

Are you ready to do this?

Here we go.

I'm just
excited to see her.

It's just been a really long

Time.

Yeah.

I just can't wait to touch

Her, you know.

Are you going to cry?

I am hoping
not to, but we'll

See.

Do you know you're going to

Ask, tony?

We know you are the big scary

One, so...

No.

Hey!

Oh, my baby girl.

Oh, I'm just so excited.

I can't believe it's already

Time for, like, them to meet

Everyone.

I missed you so much.

I missed you.

Hi.

I have a family and two

Best friends who are very

Opinionated and
who will not be

Afraid to tell
me how they feel.

I really just
hope that they see

What I see because having my

Family's approval is huge.

I feel like there
is this, like,

Big stigma, or, like, pressure

About my dad and big tony.

Like, I know they're probably

Freaking out.

Oh, my gosh.

So.

What's new?

So what's new?

You're smiling.

I'm dying here.

Who, who, who?

So this has
been the craziest

Thing ever.

This was not easy.

But I do have two incredible

People for you to meet.

And I want you
guys to know that

I am so happy.

I guess really
what I'm looking

For just in
general is clarity.

Because I am a bit conflicted.

I have talked to both of them

About engagement and a life

After this and what would it

Look like.

And I do really, like, have

These feelings
for both of them

And I could see my life with

Both of them.

Do they both want kids?

They do.

Yes.

Okay.

So today you'll be meeting

Aven.

And tomorrow you'll be meeting

Tino.

Okay.

Immediately I knew I really

Liked aven, like, I even told

Gabby, I'm like, I like this

One.

When you see him, you're

Genuinely going
to be, like, why

Do you look like that?

It's almost like it hurts your

Feelings.

Okay, right.

He is someone that I trust

Completely and,
like, I know is

Here for me and I know he's

Ready.

Has he said
anything to you?

He told me he is falling in

Love with me.

He just has something.

Like, you guys
know my big thing

Is, like, support and, like,

Someone who's going to be

Supportive.

And there were
crazy things that

Would happen, and the first

Thing I'd say is
"I just need to

See aven."

Like, he just makes me feel

So...

That is huge, rach.

Supported.

That's huge.

I like the way you're

Explaining who we're going to

Meet, because this is really

Making it so much
easier for us.

So you're doing a great job of

Telling us
everything we want to

Know.

I'm going to go get aven.

I'm excited.

And I'll be
back in a minute.

Look at that face.

I'm so excited.

I'm just excited to really

Talk about our
relationship and

I'm so excited
to hear what they

Have to say, and I really just

Hope it's all positive.

Aven told me he's 100% ready

For an engagement.

So I'm very confident in aven

Meeting my family.

Hi.

Hi, beautiful.

How are you?

You look so good.

You do too.

How are you?

Hi.

Good to see you.

What's up?

Hi.

How are you feeling?

I'm good.

I'm excited, a little nervous.

Don't be nervous.

I know.

I just know how you're feeling

Now.

Like, it's a real thing.

It'll be okay.

I know how important her

Parents are to rachel, and I'm

Really excited for today.

I hope it really goes well.

You ready to go?

Everything?

I'm good, everything.

Okay.

Grab my hand.

Hello.

How are you guys?

Hi, everyone.

How's it going?

This is aven.

How are you doing?

Great to meet you.

I'm aven.

I want it to work
between us and

Get to a point of starting a

Life together and all of that.

So, you know, family is a big

Factor into those decisions.

Big day.

Huge.

Nice to meet you.

Yeah, I was really looking

Forward to meeting you guys.

This is amazing.

I really appreciate it.

Oh, I have something for you

Too.

I almost forgot, it's in my

Pocket.

There you go.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

My wife will be really excited

About this.

Oh, my gosh.

Yeah, this is finally here.

I've heard a lot
about you guys.

Did it go by quick for you?

It went by really quick.

But we have, like, done a lot

Together.

Up to this point, so it feels

Slow at the same time.

It's, like, a weird thing,

You know.

Yeah.

To be at this point, it's

Just very special, especially

She's met my family too.

We talk all the time about how

Important this is, so I really

Appreciate it.

She's very special to me.

It's just an honor to meet you

All.

Well, we are
really happy to

Meet you too.

Yeah, we're excited.

I appreciate it.

Slightly nervous.

Yeah, it is a nerve-racking

Experience but, like, after

Hearing everything rachel said

About you before you came in.

It was nice.

Some good stuff.

Some nice things.

See if you can get big tony

To smile.

Trying my hardest.

I gave him a cigar.

We are getting somewhere.

Trying.

I've been
looking forward to

It, but you're always nervous

Because, you know, you want to

Make a good impression.

You want to really
remind them,

You know, why you're here and

How you feel
towards, you know,

Their daughter.

Let's go talk.

The first thing I said to

Rachel is I do not want to end

Up on big tony's bad side.

So you think I'm
going to not be

Honest with that guy?

Me and rachel are falling in

Love with each other.

I know that, you know, rachel

Sees something in me and a

Future with me
the same way I do

With her.

I think today is, like,

A big day to prove that.

I'm here to put you on the

Spot, because,
you know, I don't

Want to hear somebody mumbling

Around.

Absolutely.

I want to know
why, you know,

This is my daughter.

She's my pride and joy.

And nobody is
going to take her

Away from me without a fight.

Of course.

So tomorrow I'm going to be

Sitting in this chair, there's

Going to be a different guy

Sitting in that chair.

Yeah.

So what are
you going to say

Today that's going to make me

Remember you better than the

Other guy?

Yeah, I mean, I
think, you know,

One thing, I've
really tried to

Be as open as honest and as

Myself through all of this.

I consider rachel's

Feelings in every
decision I've

Made going through
this because

This isn't, like,
a joke to me.

This is my life
just as much as

It's hers, and I want to make

Sure that if we
end up together,

That it's right
for both of us.

What are your feelings?

'Cause she told
me her feelings

About you.

What are your feelings about

Her?

Absolutely.

So I'm going to put you on

The spot now.

Absolutely.

So I can see that we shared a

Lot of the same values, which

Was so important.

Same sense of humor.

You know, we laugh together.

She's obviously, you know,

I think she's gorgeous, all of

That stuff.

So it was pretty
much everything

For me all combined at once.

I communicated to her after my

Hometown that I'm falling in

Love with her.

I'm falling in love with your

Daughter.

And the feelings
are so strong.

And it's been a progression

For us.

We've built on every single

Moment we've had together.

I want to stress to you just

About how strongly I do feel

Towards rachel.

So what's your,
like, initial

First impression of him?

Oh, I like him.

Yeah?

Yeah.

He seems very sweet.

I mean, I like the way he sat

And was right
away holding hands

With you and the way he was

Interacting with us, he seemed

Pretty confident.

Yeah.

With aven, I just feel like I

Trust him.

If we were to be at the end of

This and aven was
to get down on

One knee, he would be the most

Incredible partner, and I know

That for sure.

For sure.

I have, like, no
doubts in him.

I love hearing
you say that.

I like that.

He's so incredible.

He's so great.

Rachel, I love
the way you're

Talking.

I can see it.

It's overflowing.

I am so, so happy.

I feel like all the answers I

Need, I know.

So I'm just hoping
he can, like,

Tell you from his side, how he

Feels and see what matches up.

Right and you think he's

Ready to get down on one knee?

Yes.

Okay, good.

We talked about it.

At length.

Okay.

Yeah.

Oh, my gosh.

I love that face.

You're so happy.

I know, I'm so happy, yeah.

You know, I thought it was

Going to be weird.

You know, my
daughter is getting

Engaged, and I met the guy one

Time.

How weird that is, you know.

But the more I'm
talking to you,

The more confidence you're

Giving me, so wow.

It's a little wild for me to

Think that in a couple days

She'll be engaged.

But she was just gushing.

There was no things that I had

To question her on.

She was just happy.

So I guess this is kind of,

Like, the big
question, but one,

Have you said that you were

Falling in love
or in love with

Rachel?

Yeah, I've told...

I expressed to rachel after my

Hometown that I'm falling in

Love with her.

Okay.

Yeah.

I guess now, like, the next

Step, this engagement could

Potentially happen so soon,

Like, in a matter of days,

Where are you?

Do you think that
could happen?

I want to be with rachel at

The end of this,
like, I want to

Have a life with her.

And I want the
engagement aspect

Of it to be perfect.

'Cause, for me, like, seeing

What my parents went through,

I want it to be
a one-time sh*t

For us.

But, like.

Can you tell us,
are you there?

But what I was going to say

Is, like, I can,
like, 1000% see

Myself getting there.

Do you have enough time to

Get there?

I don't know.

I don't know how much time we

Have left.

But I am falling in love with

Her, and my feelings are very

Strong.

How does it
feel that I could

Be engaged in five days?

I think I will
be, so I'm going

To be engaged in five days.

I'm going to say that very

Confidently.

You know, I'll take it

One day at a time.

I feel like he really is in

That place where he is ready.

When I tell you everything I

Want in a partner, I feel like

He embodies all of that.

A father wants
to hear that.

I don't want to put my guard

Down already, but I liked him

Just because of
the way you were

Talking about him.

I love seeing you that happy.

When you walk
above the ground.

As far as, like, wanting to

Be with her after
all this, is,

Like, a no-doubt my mind.

And getting to a point of a

Marriage and a
life together is

Something I want with her.

It's just about the timing

Of it.

Have you said that to her?

I've expressed that to her.

Have you said,
"I don't know

That I want to get engaged at

The end of this"?

I've expressed
that I'm ready

For an engagement.

Like, as far as my life is

Concerned, like,
where I'm at in

Life.

She is ready for an

Engagement.

She talks about
it all the time.

And if she comes home not

Engaged, that's going to be

Really hard.

Yeah.

Well, I think ultimately it

Is a red flag.

It's not her intention to come

Home with a boyfriend.

I do think aven not wanting to

Be engaged at the end of this

Process will be
a deal breaker.

Engagement is no joke.

A marriage is no joke.

I just know that's her

Intention.

Yeah.

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keep that in mind.

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I'm here with our studio

Audience, and of course

Gabby and rachel.

I love seeing big tony in that

Pink shirt he was wearing.

That's all
everybody is talking

About on social media.

#Realmenwearpink.

We watched as aven revealed he

Might not be ready to get

Engaged.

Is that going to be a

Deal breaker for rachel?

Let's find out.

So tell me everything.

Tell me everything.

Right.

I feel, like, this week, like,

I gained so much clarity in my

Overnights.

And, like, I would never bring

Aven here if I
genuinely, like,

Didn't see this
future with him

And if he didn't
feel like this

Could be my husband.

Not only could it be,

But I see it.

Mm-hmm.

Today is just
as amazing as I

Thought it would be.

My family loves aven.

I am ready for an engagement.

They know how big
of a deal this

Is for me, so I could not be

Happier.

On paper...

Mm-hmm, he's
the perfect guy.

He's the choice.

Like, if you don't choose him,

You are stupid.

And it's the way that you,

Like, say, like,
when you're in

A stressful
situation, you look

For him.

Like, you want that.

That's valuable.

Speaking on aven,

After talking with him.

I was going to say, did you

Guys ask him?

Did you k*ll him?

Did he k*ll him?

No, he didn't.

He just said he just was

Unsure that, like, there would

Be an engagement at the end.

Like, he couldn't give an

Answer.

He couldn't give me an answer.

I don't know if he's

Necessarily ready for an

Engagement but the way

That he... Let
me finish before

You freak out.

But, like, the way he words it

Is, he knows he
wants to be with

You.

I think he's
being very logical

About this.

He said I want
rachel in my life

Forever.

He's, like, that's not a

Question.

It's, like, do we get engaged

Right away?

With her completely. G honest-

He's, like...

Yeah, but this is, like,

Shocking because this is not

What he told me.

He told us that he told you

All of this.

I mean, he
told me, he's like

I feel confident, like 100%

Ready.

Like, I feel good.

Like, I would
never bring him in

Front of you if I didn't think

Someone was, like, ready 100%.

This is, like, shocking.

Like, I really thought he was,

Like, going to
sit down with you

And be like, 100%.

Yeah, no.

He wasn't like that.

Whoa.

No.

He's excited.

He's excited for sure.

He's excited.

Like, he does...

He cares about
you so deeply.

Right, but I'm
not coming out

Of this, like, not engaged.

And I really, like, I'm happy

That you guys
did also get this

Clarity, too, because it's

Something I'm
obviously going to

Have to talk to him about, you

Know.

To not fully convince you both

That he is 100%
for me, that's,

Like, a very big worry for me.

Mm-hmm.

Especially
with the fact that

This whole journey has been

Really hard.

Like, now to have
another thing.

You know, I know what your

Expectation is out of this.

And if his expectation is not

The same, then we have

A problem.

Mm-hmm.

I don't know why.

It's a conversation
you're going

To have to have with him.

I do not think
this was going

To happen with aven at all.

I'm shocked.

I mean, me and aven talked at

Length about
being ready for an

Engagement and being ready for

This next step, and this is

What's happening in a couple

Days.

So why would you say one thing

To me and then
say another thing

To my friends and family?

Like, I appreciate
your honesty,

But why did you lie to me?

Oh, that was amazing.

Just meeting all of them.

Like, the conversation I had

With nate and sam.

Yeah, how did that go?

It went so well.

I could just tell
how much they

Care about you
and I can see why

You have them here.

They asked some tough stuff.

And I just tried
to be as honest

And open with everyone about,

You know, where we're at and

Where I'm at and everything.

So yeah, did you, like, have

Anything that you
wanted to ask?

Okay.

Yeah.

So obviously I told them

Everything I felt and, like,

They are so happy to see me so

Happy.

I guess, like, I'm, like,

A little bit concerned.

Because they expressed to me

That may be you might not be

Ready for an engagement.

Yeah, so it's not about not

Being ready.

And I want you to know that

Nothing has
changed in terms of

How I feel about you.

I'm falling in love with you.

And I see a life with you

After this.

And I want to
get to that point

With you so much.

Like, I just... I just want to

Make sure that it's 100% right

For both of us right now.

And in this very
moment in time.

Yeah, I'm just, like, very

Confused, I guess, because,

Like, for me, like, we talked

About, like, engagement and

After this and, like, you know

This is what I want so, like,

You don't feel
like you're ready

To get engaged?

I do feel like I'm ready to

Get engaged.

I just want to make sure that

It's right.

I'm so confused.

That's not what you told me.

I...

I stressed to them I want

Nothing more than
to be with you

After this.

I know that there's still

Somebody involved in this.

That's another thing.

Okay, but aven,

This is about us.

I know.

But rachel, this
is, like, both

Of our lives.

This is a very big deal.

I know, and I'm being

Serious.

I know you are.

I know you are.

Is it, like, crazy for me to

Think that, like,
we are getting

To that point and I'm just

Trying to make sure...

It's not crazy,
but we talked

About this.

Why am I telling everyone in

There, "I'm serious," and

You're, like,
"I'm not ready to

Get engaged."

So, like, why is
that happening?

You understand
where I'm coming

From?

I do.

Like, this is,
like, hard for

Me because I see
you at the end

Of this.

Like, that's hard for me to

Hear.

I don't understand why they

Are sitting there
being, like "I

Don't think he's ready to get

Engaged."

Like, where is
that coming from?

It's not coming
from anything

That has to do
with where I'm at

With you.

I see us in the
end of this too,

Rachel.

I do.

I'm trying to
make sure that the

Engagement is the
best thing for

Both of us.

My feeling towards
you have not

Changed at all.

At all.

I know but, like, but aven

This is, like, I wanted you...

I know how I feel about you.

And, like, I
wanted you to walk

In there and, like, be, like,

100%.

Like, I don't
like people coming

Up to me and being like,

"Rachel, I don't know."

Like, that's hard for me.

Do you understand that?

Like, I wanted
everyone in there

To be confident.

Like, you have to understand

Where this is coming from.

I understand where it's

Coming from.

Like, I was so...

I'm trying.

I'm trying not
I'm trying to

Just be as open with you about

This.

I want to talk about this.

I'm listening to you.

And I'm sorry
if I am coming

Off strong right now.

I'm not trying to.

I just really
care about you and

I care about us.

This is a big deal.

Like, like, I have no doubt in

My mind about us
getting there.

Whether it's in a few days

Or whatever the case may be,

Rachel.

I just want to be with you.

And I'm sorry if
what they said

You came off differently.

But what if
what I want is to

Get engaged?

If that's what you want,

Then...

But I'm not going to force

You into something that you

Don't want.

It's not about not

Wanting it.

I'm just telling you

Where I'm at.

Like, I'm trying to be honest

With you.

And tell you where I'm at.

And how I feel about you.

Why are you shaking your head

At me?

Because I'm just, like,

So confused.

Like...

Oh, my goodness.

Everything we've done to this

Point has made
me feel the way I

Feel about you.

I'm falling in love with you.

I'm not going to sit here and

Throw words around
in your face

Because it makes you happy.

I'm going to be
honest with you.

I know, but you told me...

That's only fair to you.

That's what you told me.

What are you talking about?

You told me you were ready

For an engagement.

I am ready.

But why are
they saying that

You said you weren't?

Because I want to make sure

That the timing
of it is right,

Rachel.

Why are you yelling at me?

I'm sorry.

I'm not trying to yell.

I'm just very... I'm trying.

I'm very passionate.

I'm sorry.

I'm not trying to yell at you.

All I wanted
was for us to go

Into this on the same page.

So now why do I feel like you

Just didn't tell me what page

You were on.

I didn't get the chance to

Talk to you after last week.

After overnights,
you changed

Your mind?

No, didn't.

Oh, my gosh.

I did not change my mind about

Anything.

You need to
understand also,

Like, I want
someone who can sit

In front of my family and be

Like, "this is 100%.

I'm so confident."

Like, the fact that you're,

Like, "I don't know,"

That's, like, hard for me.

I'm not inconfident in us.

At all.

I want you in the end of this.

I just want to make sure that

Engagement is the right thing

For both of us at this time

Mutually, okay?

I promise you.

And I'm sorry.

I do not want to ever see you

Upset, especially
if it's like,

Like, me making you upset.

Like, I can't...

I don't want that at all.

Yeah.

Ready?

Yeah.

I really don't
want to end this

On a bad note.

It's not a bad note.

I understand.

I just need you

To understand me too.

I know, and that's...

I know.

I understand.

I'm just trying to be honest

With you.

And I know you are.

Everything we're doing is

Obviously adding to this.

I know.

And I know you're
being honest.

It's not a bad note.

Okay.

I'll see you soon.

Okay?

I'm sorry.

I had a really grat

Conversation with all of them.

I love all of them.

And I came in
here trying to be

Myself and be
real and be honest

And consider your feelings

In all of this.

And I'm here for you, okay?

I am.

I want to be with you.

I need you to
know that before I

Walk away from here.

Okay.

Okay?

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

Promise.

Mm-hmm.

I'll see you later.

See you.

Okay.

Yeah.

I just feel shook up.

At this point, I
just really am,

Like, not sure how aven and I

Move forward from it.

I just feel really confused

And blindsided.

Like, how am I
supposed to have

Confidence in anything anyone

Says to me?

Like, how am I
supposed to trust

Anyone?

Everyone is lying to me.

Is it better just to leave by

Myself?

Like, what am I
supposed to do?

Welcome back
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Live finale of

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Gabby and rachel are here

Watching along with our studio

Audience and the rest of

America.

All I've got to
say I feel like

Everyone here honestly is a

Little bit shocked
by what they

Just saw because I don't think

Anyone really expected aven to

Ever question getting engaged.

Rachel, watch your face in the

Video and you were talking to

Aven, I think it says it all.

What was going
through your mind

When aven was expressing his

Trepidation with a proposal?

I think for me it was just

Really hard because I did walk

In so confident.

It's a kind of get hit with

That, it was just really tough

For me.

You thought you were on the

Same page.

Gabby, can you help people at

Home understand
just how intense

Are those conversations you're

Having about commitment?

You know that a proposal, it

Might be days away.

I think these conversations

Are make or break and it does

Seem like the end date somehow

Speeds up then
you have to weigh

What you're going through.

That's when things catch up to

You.

You have to be honest with

Yourself and know
what you want

Which I think
that's what rachel

Did.

Even with
aven's hesitations

At that point,
you still wanted

To move forward.

How come?

I mean, I just really was

Hoping this was something we

Could get past that we could

Kind of get back on the same

Page.

That's what I was hoping for.

You weren't the only one

Having family in mexico.

Gabby, it is erich's turn to

Meet your family and your

Beloved grandpa.

It's going to be
the second time

That he meets john.

That's right.

A double dose of grandpa john.

A double sh*t.

How is it going to go?

Let's take a look.

Ready to see gabby.

I know.

Yeah.

It's hard when
you can't really

Hear from her.

Well, my guess is she found

Her perfect person.

There's our girl!

Hey, shrimp.

Oh, my gosh, grandpa,

You look so nice.

What does that mean?

I don't always look nice?

I love my
family, so, so much

And I'm so grateful that they

Are here.

I'm just excited just honestly

To be in their presence and to

Give them all a hug.

It's so good to see you all.

Thank you so much for coming.

They love me unconditionally

Which is the best
kind of love.

It's, like, a safe love.

So we have to
hear, how many?

How many what?

How many
suitors do you have

Left?

So erich is
the only one that

I want you guys to meet.

I know erich.

He's a.

But that's all right.

I love him anyhow.

Yeah.

Grandpa came on a date and the

One that he came on was erich.

I really liked him a lot.

Well, I did
tell him I loved

Him.

Oh.

We were going to ask that.

I know.

I mean.

Well, he's a likable guy.

I'm sure if you said it,

You meant it.

Yeah.

Good for you.

So proud of you.

Yeah.

So I'm going to go get him.

Okay.

I'll be right back.

I didn't think this day would

Ever come.

I didn't think my family

Would ever really be meeting a

Potential husband.

Hi.

So for me kind
of coming in and

Telling them today
that erich is

The person that I want to be

With now and forever

Feels so crazy.

Hi.

This is erich.

Hi, how are you?

How's it going?

Hi, this is my aunt julie.

Yes, hi.

I know you.

How are you?

Are you doing any bowling

Between your legs anymore?

No.

I didn't get any better.

How's it going?

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, erich.

I want them to accept erich

And I want erich
to accept them

In a way that he
can see a life

With me and with them.

So how was your hometown?

My hometown was amazing.

Like, I knew going into that,

Like, I really wanted gabby to

Meet my parents.

And they were just, like,

Obsessed with her.

Really?

Oh.

The most approval and

Validation you could ever get

Is, like, the people that mean

The most to you.

Absolutely, absolutely.

So after that, I was pretty

Convinced that,
you know, I was

Falling in love with her and I

Wanted to take that night to

Just be, like,
this was a really

Beautiful and
special day for me

And, you know, I am falling in

Love with you.

I needed to tell her because I

Don't want to walk out of here

Just not being 100% honest

And true to this.

I don't want to
walk out of here

With any regrets.

I told him
earlier, you know,

With everything we've been

Through and how
I feel about you

And how much you
mean to me and

Stuff.

But hearing you say it to them

Obviously means the world.

So cheers.

I'll drink to that.

I think gabby is definitely

In love.

I mean, she said it.

She looks it.

You can tell just
from the gleam

In her face that she possibly

Has found the person she'll

Spend the rest
of her life with.

And I think he would fit in

Perfectly because we are a fun

Family.

We do enjoy each other's

Company.

We like being together.

We're very close.

What do you think?

I like erich.

He's a keeper.

Yeah, he is.

More important, what do you

Think about him?

He's been,
like, nothing but

Really, really good to me.

Him even being with the family

And being able to say how he

Felt about me, like, wasn't

Expecting him to do that.

I hope he wouldn't do that

Unless he wanted to...

I'm sure, I'm sure he

Wouldn't say it
without meaning

It.

Yeah.

So I think
he's sincere about

It.

Your grandma would be tickled

Pink.

I really wish she could have

Been here for this.

Me too.

She would have loved it.

I know.

And she would've given you

The same advice
I'm giving you.

It's got to be 90-90.

Not just 50-50.

Yeah.

Okay.

All right, sweetheart.

I love you.

I love you, I love you,

I love you.

You take care.

I love you too.

I just get emotional.

I'm sorry.

Oh, grandpa.

That's okay.

All right.

I mean, I'm so grateful for

You guys and...

Me too.

I know.

I wish...

I'm grateful to have a dang

Bad beautiful granddaughter.

Talking to my grandpa is

Always, like, a
breath of fresh

Air.

You know, he did get really

Emotional with me today and

Hearing that I'm loved from my

Grandpa and having him give it

To me so freely,
honestly, means

Everything.

It's nice to
finally meet you

After that introduction,

Holy cow, gabby seems pretty

Excited.

How do you feel?

Obviouly you
expressed a little

Bit already.

Why do you know, I guess, that

Gabby is the right person?

If you really feel that way?

Like, we had this crazy

Connection from the beginning

And I was honestly intimidated

By her.

Because she was,
like, making a

Lot of jokes and
picking points

Of my insecurities.

I was like, "okay, this is,

Like..."

But what I didn't realize was

That I was going to fall for

Your daughter and I'm obsessed

With her.

I think she's an
amazing person

And I can't imagine my life

Without her at this point.

Wow.

That makes us happy.

Yeah, that does.

Yeah.

We just like the fact that

She goes, "well, I could have

Brought these other people.

But why, when I know who I

Want?"

She is very certain for the

First time in her life.

We are kind of guarded over

Her heart, so we
don't want her

To get hurt.

No.

Exactly.

Just because of
what she's gone

Through, you know, with myself

And her mom early on.

She's been through a lot.

I think she needs somebody to

Validate that she
is worthy of a

Good relationship.

Yeah.

You know.

Because she is.

Gabby's been through a lot

And she really
does want to find

Love.

I like erich a lot, and we all

Want gabby to finally settle

Down at some point in time.

So it would be
good if she does.

You've never come home with

Somebody where
you said "this is

Him."

I mean, why are you so sure?

How do you know that a couple

Weeks from now,
you're not going

To be like "yeah, that was

Good."

But what's different?

I think that's
I've almost

Been at odds with myself with

Him a little bit
because I think

It was some of
the "too good to

Be true."

I can't believe,
like, I've kind

Of met someone like erich.

He just loves me
in a way that I

Really haven't had before.

That I know I need.

You deserve it.

Yeah.

You do.

You've been through a lot.

Yeah.

I do really think we can last

A long time.

Which I think is why I get so

Emotional.

Yeah.

You just need to trust

Yourself.

Yeah.

Don't doubt yourself.

Yeah.

Which is hard, I mean, it's a

Battle every day, even coming

Today, I'm like "is he still

Here?"

But I think when something is

That good, you're
afraid to lose

It.

Right.

So that's how
I am with him.

I love erich more than I ever

Thought I could really love

Someone.

I get emotional thinking about

My dad talking to him.

Breathe, okay?

You're okay.

Just take a minute.

Because it's like, I don't

Know if he ever
thought he would

Have these conversations with

Anyone.

All of this exacerbates,

You know, not having, like,

Really felt love from mom

And stuff.

I know.

I hate that for you.

I know, but...

That sucks.

It's okay.

No, it's really not okay.

You know, it's not.

And you shouldn't
have had to go

Through that.

I'm really sorry that you did.

I don't know if it will,

Like, send a message to erich

That I'm, like, unlovable.

It's, like, how it makes me

Feel.

I get it.

I get it.

But promise me something.

Don't hide this from erich.

If you truly feel
like erich is

The one for you,
let him be the

One to understand you.

You have to communicate.

And you have to
let him see you

Vulnerable and see you at your

Worst and understand why you

Are.

Because of the that

You've gone through.

Let him see you
for all that you

Are.

Yeah.

Having my aunt
here today really

Helped guide me through

Everything, 'cause
I was feeling

A lot of emotions.

I mean, I don't take anything

Lightly.

Good to meet you.

Yeah.

She let me
know it's okay to

Be who I am with erich and

That's why he is
here is because

He's always
accepted every part

Of me.

Okay, I'll see you soon.

Good.

See you really soon.

Really soon.

Don't do anything fun

Without me.

I'll try not to.

Bye.

I'm just so excited

For gabby.

Because she just
so deserves to

Find love.

You're going to make me cry

Now.

I just love her.

I want the best for her.

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Welcome back
to the emotional

Live finale of

"The bachelorette."

I'm here with gabby and rachel

And so far,
something of a mixed

Bag in the meet the family

Department.

Would you both agree?

Definitely a mixed bag.

Ups and downs.

I will say it's
good to see big

Tony and grandpa john again.

We are going to see them next

Week with a twite
finale and I'm

Sure they're going
to have a lot

Of opinions.

There's a lot of chatter about

Grandpa john for bachelor.

People love grandpa john.

Watch out, ladies.

He's coming in hot.

Rachel, you're back up because

It's time for
tino to meet your

Family.

Let's see how tino does.

Today tino is meeting my

Family and I'm trying to be

Happy.

But, like, yesterday
just was so

Shocking.

I just am really
disappointed in

Aven, and I'm, like, so sad

About it right now.

Like, I'm happy
about tino, but

Now I'm, like,
obviously nervous

That tino also isn't ready for

An engagement.

Hi.

Hello!

You look so pretty.

Thank you.

You guys look so great.

I really just hope me and

Tino are on the
same page still

And that he
impresses my friends

And family.

They see something
I don't see,

Then I don't know
what I'm going

To do.

How was your night?

Well, I'll be honest.

I feel like today
is just one of

Those days where
I'm just, like,

Not in the best mood.

I really felt like me and aven

Were on the same page, so it's

Just not how I
wanted it to go.

I wanted him to
walk in and for

You all to be, like, "this is

It."

So you can understand it's a

Little frustrating.

Now today I'm
like "okay, what's

Going to happen?

What's going to go wrong?"

But I really am
excited for you

Guys to meet tino.

He got my first
impression rose,

And I fell for tino really

Early.

But tino's family doesn't like

Me, really.

Why?

Did they not understand you

Or, like, you, or was it the

Process?

What was the hesitation?

I don't know.

I think this just wasn't

Something that they expected.

Is it your interpretation

That they don't like you?

Or what happened?

We can ask him.

He's also a grown adult and

If, like, this
is his decision,

I'm sure they're
going to, like,

Eventually come around.

But I think I'm
going to go get

Him.

So I'll be right back.

I'm really excited.

Rachel came and not as

Excited, not gushing like she

Was the first time, you know,

Yesterday.

I think she's worried that

There's going to be another

Issue that we're going to find

And she's going to be

Disappointed again.

Hi.

Hi, beautiful.

You look great.

How are you doing?

So much better.

Now that I'm with you.

I miss you too.

How are you doing?

Let's sit.

Yeah.

Do you feel sweaty today?

No, surprisingly.

So let's not jinx it.

Are you nervous?

I'm a little bit nervous,

Yeah.

You know, I just
I want them

To get excited
about us as much

As I am.

Yeah, me too.

Okay, come on.

Hi.

Hello.

This is tino.

How are you doing?

Nice to meet you, sir.

Today I'm meeting rachel's

Famly and friends.

And there's a ton on the line.

I really, really want, pretty

Much need their approval

Because, like, that's, like,

Something that's really

Important to her.

So, do you
want to tell them

About our story?

Yeah, so I rode in on a

Forklift.

Probably this is the most

Nervous I've been since.

But so, you know, we, uh, we

Kind of like
caught each other's

Eye really early.

What's the most special

Moment that you
two have shared

So far?

I think our
dinner, our last

Dinner when you
were able to be

Really honest with me and you

Told me...

Oh, yeah.

You were in love with me.

Yeah.

I'm in love with
her and I can't

Wait till you guys all get to

Know me a little bit better.

Us too.

Me too.

When he first
walked through

The door, he looked nervous.

I could tell he
looked nervous.

Tino, I would love to talk to

You.

All right, let's do it.

Let's go.

But after the conversation

With aven yesterday, I thought

It was very
important for me to

Ask where he stands.

Let's just hope there's no

Surprises.

Do you think you guys have

Enough in common?

Yeah.

I mean, do
you have a lot to

Do together?

Yeah, I mean, like, I don't

Expect her to go surf with me.

But yeah, the
fun thing will be

We'll pick up things together.

Did you ever bring a girl

Home before?

Yeah, I mean, a couple met

Them but it was, like...

Because I know that means a

Lot to her to have family,

Especially who likes her.

Do you think your family would

Be coming more understanding

About it?

Absolutely.

I am a million
percent confident

They'll love rachel,

'Cause I do.

So they don't have a choice.

No.

I know.

And that's all
that matters, but

I do know family does make a

Difference.

It can cause problems in the

Future, too, if family doesn't

Like somebody.

So if you're confident.

Rachel wants the
other family to

Like her too.

You know, if
families like each

Other, it's going to make the

Marriage better.

And he knows his dad.

If he thinks his
dad's going to

Accept her, then
I feel better.

He's successful, loves what

He does.

Does he build townhomes or

Does he build skyscrapers?

Yeah, that's what he does.

Large buildings
go for years

And you can't work remote when

You're building a building.

Right, I'm just thinking about

You.

And your dreams.

So if you want to work in

Europe.

Yeah, I mean, definitely.

But it's not like I need to do

That right now if it doesn't

Work out, he wants to travel.

He lives a very interesting

Life, from what you told us.

And that's got to be exciting.

And I know that's the way you

Live life.

Yeah, he has
all these crazy

Hobbies and he wants to do all

These things, and it makes me,

Like, well, I
want to be a part

Of that and I want to do that

Charity work with you and I

Would love to
learn how to surf

And live in that
beach town with

You.

You've got to have fun in

Life.

Life goes really quick.

Yeah.

I'm excited for you

To talk to him.

I'm excited
to speak with him

Also.

When she described tino,

She described him with such

Enthusiasm.

And I'm excited to see my

Daughter that happy,

But I'm a father.

I'm not looking for what's

Happening tomorrow.

I'm more concerned to see what

Their future is going to be.

How are you doing today?

I'm doing pretty good.

You know, let's
get right at it.

Tell me a little bit about the

Hometown.

What happened
there that changed

Her mind or...

Made her feel uncomfortable?

Yeah, I hope she didn't

Change her mind.

So hometown was a little

Surprising to me too.

To be honest with you, all I

Talk about with my dad is

Sports.

So it was really shocking.

But I am 100%
sure that if they

Get a day with her where we go

To the beach, they'll, like,

Fall in love with
her just like

I did.

She'll have a job that she

Could live in
california and be

Working out of atlanta.

But you aren't as mobile

As she is.

Is that going to be a problem?

If she wanted
to go, I don't

Know, like to a
foreign country,

I would just say
okay, "we need

At least a couple
years so I can

Be on the building."

Good.

Because, you know, she is that

Adventurous type, and she

Explained about you being the

Same type of person.

In the most
genuine way I can

Put it, I mean, your daughter

Does mean the world to me.

Life is hard, but I want to be

That person who
is sharing that

Burden with her and there to

Experience the
amazingness that

We bring to each other.

I'm going to make
your daughter

Happy forever.

Well, I do like you.

I do like you.

I am a little bit in awe of

How well meeting
rachel's family

Just went.

Seriously, thank you guys

So much.

I'm kind of really
feeling like

What I've wanted for weeks now

Is really going to happen.

Nice meeting you.

Absolutely.

So nice meeting you.

Bye, guys.

Today went better than I

Thought it could've went.

Big stamp of approval from

Everyone.

Now we just have to work

On your family.

They will like you.

You've already
got the approval

The important one.

And the rest will follow soon.

And I really
do feel like he

Does want a life with me but I

Don't know how to, like, think

About what's going to happen

Next.

Bye.

Because I still have to have a

Discussion with aven.

He's someone I
really care about

Too and I know
he probably isn't

Feeling good right now.

I think he's probably, like,

Waiting until he gets a chance

To explai things to me again

And this really hard

Conversation has to happen.

So yeah, I just
have to take it

One step at a time right now.

We are back.

We are live.

And you are
watching the highly

Charged "bachelorette" finale.

Twitter right now is on fire.

Some folks are team rachel.

So martin aven.

Summer team gabby and everyone

Is team grandpa john.

I am not sure if grandpa john

Gets dms.

But if he does, look out.

I want to circle
back with you.

I want to go back
to that really

Intense conversation you had

With aven when he told him he

Wasn't sure if he could see

Himself getting engaged you at

The end of all this and

Understandably
was very shocking

To you.

What about that
moment made you

So upset?

Walking in, all I really

Wanted for us to
be on the same

Page and to realize we weren't

Was really the
hardest thing for

Me.

Going into
that final night,

What were you hoping for?

What doomed to hear from him?

I don't know
if I necessarily

Needed to hear anything.

I just needed to
the see actions

With what he told me before.

It seems like at this point

The relationship is on rocky

Ground.

Maybe reaching the breaking

Point.

Aven has one last sh*t.

Is he going to be able to turn

Things around with rachel?

Let's find out.

Tonight is my last date

With aven.

And I am extremely nervous

To see him again.

Because I was so confident

In aven, and we had a full

Overnight date together where

Aven told me he is 100% ready

For an engagement.

But when he talked
to my family,

He told them something

Different.

And there was a point where I

Was, like, I see my life with

Aven.

Like, aven is it.

So I need to talk to him about

Whether or not
we are completely

On the same page.

Hi, beautiful.

Hi.

How are you?

I'm good.

It's good to see you.

Thank you for coming.

It's so good to see you.

It's good to see you.

How have you been?

Doing okay.

I really missed you.

I'm so happy to see you.

I've been looking forward to

Today, and obviously there's

Some stuff that I want to talk

To you about.

But, like, before kind of

Getting into it, do you want a

Glass of champagne?

Let's just...

Do you want to just talk?

I just feel like we need...

You want to...

Yeah.

Absolutely.

Well, I need you to know that

These last couple days for me

Have been really hard.

Just from the pure fact of,

Like, how I saw you the other

Day when we had
a conversation.

I am so, like, deeply sorry

About making you
feel like that.

It really k*lled me to see you

Like that.

I never want to be the reason

Why you cry or are upset over

Anything.

It really crushed me.

And I know a lot of it is

Because you might
have felt that

That came out of nowhere, and

I'm truly sorry about that.

And the next step
in all of this

Is so important to me

Because I care about you.

But you know, realizing that I

Want more time with you and I

Want to come visit you in

Florida and see
where you live.

I want you to come visit me.

I want to do life outside of

This with you, and I just feel

Like that's so
important for us

At this point before that next

Step, and I want
us to be fully,

Fully in love with each other.

So that's that
point when we get

Here is so special
for us and we

Can go right into
a marriage and

Start our family together with

Our kids, our two or four,

However many you want.

Does that make sense so far?

Yeah.

I think...

I'm sorry.

I'm just, like, struggling.

Like, I hate the way we left

Things really.

And I need you
to know I haven't

Stopped, like, thinking about,

Like, how things were left.

And, like, I need you to know,

Like, how hard
it is for me to,

Like, walk in to my family and

Be, like...

When aven says
something to me,

He means it and
he would never,

Like, lie to me.

And I think the one thing I

Wanted out of
this was when you

Sat down with my
family that we

Were on the same page.

And I feel so
blindsided by you,

Like, I can't even tell you.

When I sat down with sam and

Nate and they looked at me and

Said "you don't
know where he's

At right now," do you know how

That felt to me?

Because I thought
when we talked

That night that we were on the

Same page.

I really, like, I think a

Part of you is thinking that I

Don't want this anymore, and

That is 1000% not the case.

I want to leave here with you.

I want that more
than anything.

And I'm sitting here trying to

Fight for it.

And I know that I might have

Been...

I don't know what
it is, caught

Up a little bit in some of it.

Caught up?

Not in a bad way, rachel.

Not in a bad way.

I don't want that to come off

In a bad way.

What does that mean,

"Caught up"?

In saying that I thought I

Might've been
ready for this in

Two weeks.

But I'm telling you that my

Feelings towards you have not

Changed at all,
and a life after

This is something that I want

With you.

It really hurts to hear you

Tell me one thing and then say

You got caught
up in it with me.

I didn't mean for it...

But I think
you need to know

That, like, like, I want to be

Engaged.

I want someone
who's sure about

Me and, like, I'm
not willing to

Sacrifice that
at the end of the

Day.

And I'm having
such a hard time

Because, like,
I feel like from

The beginning, I've seen this,

Like, with...

Like I can see this life with

You outside of this and I feel

Like if this was any other

Situation that it would be me

And you outside of this.

But I'm just not willing to

Sacrifice that.

Like, I need
someone who is sure

About me and you're not sure

About me.

I am sure about you.

But I feel like you can't

Give me what I need right now.

I want to give that to you.

Aven, you can't, though.

Like, I ultimately feel like I

Just can't, like,
I can't, like,

Move forward.

It's over.

Oh.

I'm so...

Rachel.

I'm sitting here telling you

That i...

Like, I'm
never going to get

Over this.

This...

I did not intend for this

To happen at all.

I'm so sorry.

I just feel like my heart is,

Like, breaking right now.

Like...

I'm sorry.

I just want
you to be happy.

I want you to be happy

In all of this.

Can I give you a hug?

Yeah.

I'm so sorry, rachel.

Do you want to walk me out?

I failed.

Bye.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

I have no idea where I'm

Going from here
because I didn't

Think I was going
to be leaving

Here without rachel.

I saw a life with her.

And I will always
think that if

I did something different,

Things would have
been different

With us.

Forever.

I'm upset that I wasn't there.

I know that we
would have gotten

There.

It's just
really sad because

It's just, like, hard to know

It's over.

I did see it being him and I

At the end.

I'm having too many of these

Moments.

Like, how much longer can I go

On this roller coaster?

Rachel, I'm sorry.

I don't even know what to say.

That was obviously completely,

Completely unexpected.

I was watching you watch that

Back and it seems like you're

Still trying to process

Everything that happened.

Yeah.

I think there's
really no words

To describe it.

It's obviously hurts to watch

Back.

It still feels
that way watching

It back again.

I know this whole thing is

Been suitably
emotional for you

Obviously.

That might've been the most

Emotion that we
saw from you on

This journey.

Wheredo you think that was all

Coming from?

I mean,
everything I said is

Exactly, like, what I was

Feeling.

I really did see him and I at

The end of it so it was really

Hard to say goodbye.

I can see the
emotion on your

Face.

Seems like you're
fighting back

Tears.

Is that true?

Is that how you feel?

I'm always fighting back

Tears, jesse.

Yeah, that's true.

Gabby, you've
been supporting

Each other on this entire

Journey.

I know how you been supporting

Each other.

How emotional was it for using

Rachel go through all this?

It's devastating
just knowing

How much you went through.

And being a good friend, my

Heart hurts when hers does.

None of this is really easy.

Aven is here.

He's backstage.

Do you feel like
you're ready to

Talk to him and
hear what he has

To say?

Yeah.

We'll do that.

When we come back, rachel and

Aven will go face
-to-face is the

First time they broke up in

Mexico.

Welcome back to the live

Finale of the bachelorette.

This entire journey has been a

Massive roller coaster.

Obviously tonight is no

Different.

We are at that point now.

Everyone has just watched you

End things with aven.

Are you ready to see him?

I am checking because you seem

Nervous.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

All right, ladies and

Gentlemen, please
welcome aven.

How are you?

You look beautiful.

It's so good to see you.

Rachel and aven, it's great

Seeing you both back here

Together.

I will start with you, rachel.

What's it like seeing aven for

The first time
since that day in

Mexico?

It's really bittersweet

Obviously but it's really good

To see you.

It's good to see you too

Pittsburgh I'm
sure you've got a

Lot on your mind.

What would you like to say to

Rachel?

Yeah.

I'll miss sam's
so nervous right

Now.

I've been very anxious to see

You.

I think one thing
that I want to

Say is I'm
extremely, extremely

Sorry the way things ended

Between us.

I know that I hurt you.

The way that things kind of

Transpired, I blindsided you

With everything that wasn't

Fair.

I cared about you
too much to do

That to you.

So I know I
definitely feel like

I let you down in that moment.

I'm truly sorry.

That's the first
thing I wanted

To say.

Rachel, was there anything

Aven could have
said or done to

Salvage the relationship that

Night when you saw him?

It's hard because it's not

Like anything went wrong.

We never had a problem.

At the end of
the day, you just

Knew what was right for you.

And that's okay.

I don't know if
there's anything

We could have done to salvage

It.

We were being true to how we

Felt in the moment
and I respect

That.

You are able to be honest with

Me.

Absolutely.

I think a big
part of it too is

I just didn't fully understand

What you needed and what you

Wanted.

That was on me.

That was my fault.

Again, I'm sorry about that.

As far as salvaging
it, I don't

Know if we could have or not.

We tried.

But I agree.

Aven, you seemed blindsided

When she ended things with you

That night.

Going into that
night, what were

You hoping?

Yeah, obviously leaving you

That day on the bridge was to

Tough.

I wasn't feeling good about

Where we are at obviously.

I think that night
I really just

Wanted to reiterate
to you that

I wasn't giving up on us.

I wanted to continue with you.

I wanted to continue our

Relationship and move past and

Move forward.

But obviously
kind of realizing

Again that there was something

That you wanted between us.

I'm sorry that I wasn't there.

I'm sorry that
we weren't there.

I felt like we
weren't there in

That moment.

I was just hoping that we can

Continue things.

Obviously we didn't really see

Eye to eye on that.

Rachel, how
do you feel about

That?

I think it's all completely

Understandable.

At the end of
the day, you were

Being honest with yourself and

It was obviously
really hard to

Hear because I thought we were

On the same page.

But I appreciate your honesty

And you don't
have to apologize.

Help us clear
that up, aven.

Obviously in the fantasy suite

You told rachel that you are

Ready for an
engagement but then

You met her family and her

Friends and all
of a sudden, you

Weren't.

What changed?

What happened?

Yeah.

I think kind of leading up to

Meeting your family, I kind of

Just had some time and took a

Look at where we
were at, where

I was at.

I was really anticipating

Meeting them
because I wanted to

Go up there and be as honest

With how I was feeling in that

Moment towards the people that

Mean the most to you.

I just unfortunately
didn't get

The opportunity to tell you

First.

Which obviously
was the downfall

To the whole thing.

You know, obviously that week

Leading up, I still didn't

Really know where you are at

With tino on the other side of

Things so that weight on the a

Little bit.

Ultimately I thought that we

Could have gotten there.

If we would've continued on.

But I just didn't get the

Opportunity to
kind of speak to

You before and
I didn't want to

Not to be honest with your

Family.

I'm sorry the way things

Transpired.

When you met her family and

You spoke to her
friends, do you

Feel like her
friends sabotaged

Your relationship with rachel?

Absolutely not.

They didn't sabotage the

Relationship at all.

The questions they were asking

Me were way forward, up front,

They a purpose.

In that moment I wanted to be

Honest about where I felt we

Were at and I was at.

Yeah, going back to you and

Letting you know
what I said and

Everything like that.

Yeah, I was just trying to be

Honest with them
when they were

Asking those tough questions.

Your friends love you so

Much.

When you saw that
back, what did

You think?

I asked those questions to

Everyone.

I feel like
everyone is a tough

Bunch.

They really wanted
to make sure

That he was ready nd that's

What they were doing.

I don't think they were ever

Trying to sabotage anything.

Absolutely not.

Aven, obviously you and

Rachel have been
through so much

Together.

Ups and downs, when you look

Back at this whole thing, any

Regrets?

I mean, yeah.

I could have gone about

Communicating to
you about where

I was at a lot better.

Being able to have the

Opportunity to speak to you

Before that day obviously is a

Big regret of mine.

Again, just not taking enough

Time to realize
what you wanted

Out of all of this.

And what was important to you.

It's something
I regret because

I could have done a way better

Job at that.

I regret that deeply.

Rachel, I know for you with

Respect to aven, none of this

Happened because of a lack of

Feelings.

How hard is it
for you now these

Last couple months, trying to

Avoid the thoughts
of "what if"

With aven?

I think you can always go

Back on "what if."

At the time, he was doing what

Was best for him.

My feelings were always there.

It just was kind
of, we weren't

On the same page at the end of

The day and there's nothing

Besides that.

You are perfect.

It was hard.

Cant really look back.

What about you, aven?

At the time you
were saying you

Were falling in love with

Rachel.

Do you ever think
about her and

Wonder what could
have happened,

Considering that
the timing just

Wasn't right?

Yeah, absolutely.

Like I said that night, I was

Trying to fight for our

Relationship
where it was at at

That point.

I wanted to continue.

I wasn't giving up on you.

Unfortunately with the events

That happened and
the way that I

Went about things, you just

Didn't agree.

I think that's
all about timing

And aligning things.

Yeah.

I wanted to continue with

Everything.

But I agree that maybe the

Timing was off about where we

Were at not being on the same

Page.

Before we move
on, rachel, I

Will give you the final word.

What would you like to say to

Aven?

I'm really
happy to see you.

I really just wish you nothing

But the best.

I really just unhappy that we

Were able to have
the chance to

Sit down and talk.

I feel like it was really

Helpful.

It is really
good to see you.

Aven, thank you so much for

Being here.

I know these things are always

Very uncomfortable.

Thank you so much for being

Honest.

Wish you all the best moving

Forward.

Appreciate it.

When we return, gabby will be

Back with us live on stage.

Erich.

Rachel has one guy left.

That's tino.

Will these two men give these

Incredible women the love they

So deserve?

You are not going to want to

Miss what happens
next when the

Live finale of

"The bachelorette" returns.

Welcome back to the live

Finale of "the bachelorette."

I am here with
gabby and rachel,

Two amazing women
who have been

In this thing
together from the

Very beginning.

It's been quite a surprising

Night so far,

So many twists and turns.

And we're not done yet.

Not even close.

We are over our allotted time

But what we are
discussing is so

Important.

We've gotten
special permission

From abc to
continue this so we

Are going to rejoin the

10:00 P. M. Showing progress as

Soon as we can.

Rachel, I want
to ask, what has

It been like
rehashing a lot of

Stuff in front of a live

Audience?

Very emotional.

Getting some good closure.

Hopefully can
come out positive.

Gabby, how about you?

Yes, the same.

It's always hard.

Hard for both of us.

I'm so grateful to have

Rachael's support
and to be here

For you.

A lot of nervous energy.

It's not just you.

Having you both here tonight.

Having you both
here, thank you

Both so much.

Ms. Gabby.

It's time for your final date

With erich.

Take a look.

I'm so excited to see erich

Tonight.

I've been thinking
about him all

Day.

I just want to
be wrapped up in

His arms again.

I came here to find my person,

And eric really has shown me

That he's it for me.

Hi.

I love him
'cause he makes me

Feel safe.

He makes me feel seen.

And he just has
everything that

I've ever looked
for in someone.

So I really, really, really

Really, really hope that he's,

At the end of
this, proposing to

Me and feels the same.

You know, if he
was, like, "I'm

Not ready," I think that would

Make me think,
like, "is it me?"

Like, "is there something that

Went wrong?

Are we not ready for each

Other?"

It's, like, crazy that this is

Our last day.

And I do feel, like, more than

Good about leaving here with

You.

And that's scary
for me to say.

I'm sure it's
the same to hear.

But I honestly
came here, like,

Not knowing what was going to

Happen at the end.

Everything along
the way, like,

Some of my hardest goodbyes I

Feel like have
always led me to

You.

So I don't know.

I don't know.

We've talked about a lot.

I think this is... It's, like,

Insane to look back on.

No, honestly, which is why,

Like, I feel like I don't want

To put pressure on me or you.

Yeah.

I think it's,
like, I obviously

Didn't expect to
ever be here in

This position or even, like,

Stepping out of the limo night

One, like, looking back on it

Now, it's just, like, "what in

The hell?"

Like, it's insane.

And it was, like, from that

Point, i, like,
I realized that

I was starting
to fall for you.

And it just kept
getting, like,

More and more.

I think that's kind of, like,

Our relationship in the

Beginning was, like, physical

And funny.

And then I was,
like, all right,

I'm going to take a risk and

Just open up to this girl and

Just give her,
like, 100% of me.

And you matched
me, like, every

Step of the way,
which I know is

Not easy to do.

And for me, it was not easy to

Do either.

It's been crazy.

But I truly love you, and I

Do...

I do want to spend the rest of

My life with you.

And I don't want to rush

Anything and I
don't want there

To be any expectations or

Anything that wouldn't be

Natural to us.

I'm telling you
how much I love

You.

I still have so many

Qestions that I
just hope I can

Figure out,
because I do want a

Proposal from him.

And I'm just
looking for honesty

With him.

I know, like, the
truth, if it's

Not what I want to hear, if he

Says he's not
ready to propose,

It's going to hurt no matter

What.

But I just want to know the

Truth.

I mean, obviously, I want to

Leave here with you.

I do.

I know this
is a big deal, an

Engagement and everything.

I wish I knew better and I can

Just be, like, "this is 100%

Everything and I've been here

Before and I know
how to handle

The situation."

But it's just, I don't know.

I feel pretty
good about what

A life with you would be like.

I hope it's like this.

The last thing I want to do is

Put pressure on you.

But I don't... I'm not the one

Proposing, and
that's why, like,

I don't know, we kind of like

See, maybe.

But if we have
to, like, listen

To ourselves.

What does that mean, "see?"

I don't know.

I really want us
to work, and I

Know, like, I
think all odds are

Kind of working against that.

But I just, like,
I want to date

You.

In the real world, like,

I want to date you.

And it's...

Getting engaged before that

Happens, is that how things

Usually go?

Yeah.

All I wanted was clarity.

I'm sorry if this has been

Upsetting.

I feel like I can't really

Talk about it.

Okay.

He said "I want to continue

To date you."

So that doesn't scream

"I want to propose."

I don't want to force him

Into a decision.

This is actually crazy.

I don't want to
do this anymore.

No, I don't want anyone to be

Forced, just...

Like, I am so sick of this.

Gabby.

What is this?

He's not ready.

He just told me.

He said "I want to date you."

That's what he said.

When him and I were out on the

Balcony, he said "I want to

Leavehere and I want to date

You."

I want to be with erich.

Forever.

So I want him to propose.

What am I supposed to do, walk

Away because he's not ready to

Propose?

So here we are, big fat

Dumpster fire.

Big mess.

Welcome back to the live

Finale of "the bachelorette."

I am here with
rachel and gabby

Who have ben watching with us

All night.

At this point,
all I can say is

Wow.

Obviously I was the bachelor

Years and years ago.

Anything as
emotional as what we

Are seeing.

The big question right now is,

How is this whole
thing going to

End?

Everybody, what do you think?

Are you ready
for a sneak peek?

All right.

Here it is.

This is crazy.

We are literally about to be

Engaged tomorrow to our dream

Guys.

Literally dreams.

Tino truly is the man of my

Dreams.

This is the day I've been

Waiting for my whole life.

I do love erich with all my

Heart, so I do want a proposal

From him.

Like, I'm so sick of this.

I just really need to tell

You something that's been

Weighing on me.

There is no way this works

Out.

Nobody can
tell me I'm crazy.

He said I want to leave here

And I want to date you.

She's throwing me under the

Bus saying all
of this is lies?

She called it.

All I know is rejection.

It's scary as hell.

You're lying straight to my

Face.

Look me in the eyes

And lie to me again.

You did say that.

You said that.

I want to leave
here engaged.

If he doesn't propose,

I'll be devastated.

I want an answer for why

You did what you did.

Honestly, I think he might

Walk away.

I have never felt this

Blindsided and betrayed.

I'm done.

See?

I told you.

This was the most dramatic

Finale in
bachelorette history.

We'll be back here on stage.

Who will be on
stage with a ring

On her finger?

Will it be gabby?

Will it be rachel?

Might it be both?

We certainly hope it is.

Who is going to be the next

Bachelor?

You'll get the
answers to all of

Those questions next week.

Tuesday, september 20.

Join us.

They will leave all of

Bachelor nation
and speechless.

This live finale.

What's going to happen?

I'm not going to tell you.

Big tony is going to be here.

Grandpa is also going to be h

Here.

Also a history making

Interactive event.

Find out.

See you here.

Awesome.

I want to give a big thank you

To our musings
to your audience.

Of course all of
you out there.

I'm jesse palmer.

Good night.