"The Final Rose" - November
24 We are back
for the grand finale of The Bachelor. We'll see if Byron
selects Mary or Tanya - and we'll see if they are still
together by the end of the After the Rose show.
We start with Byron and his doggy leaving the mansion to
meet his mom and dad, who are waiting for him in a limo.
To make matters worse for him, his parents are divorced
and live on opposite ends of the country. After toasting
to them all there, he goes over the whole story to his
parents.
His mom, Joan, says that he is ready to settle down,
while Byron Sr. , his father, said that his divorce was
very painful - but he's ready to move over it. Byron
tells his parents about Mary's reluctance to bring her
parents over and visit - and he says that if Mary brigs
her parents over, it would be a sign that she is
serious.
From that, we go to Mary, who invites her parents over
to her real place. She tells them about the situation in
Spanish (as they don't speak well n English). She says
that it's important for them to know what's going on -
and they say that whatever makes her happy, makes them
happy. Mary decides that it's important to show Byron
how important her family is, and they all decide to go
and visit Byron.
Byron, after seeing Mary brig her parents over, is now
convinced about their relationship. In addition, he
speaks Spanish to Mary's parents, which will undoubtedly
net him bonus points. They toast to the happiness of
all, and Mary says that Byron should now see how
important this is to her. They talk about Byron's job,
and Mary's dad says that he was a fisherman while he was
in Cuba. Joan was impressed with Mary's parents, as she
says that when you marry, you marry family.
Mary's dad now has a question for Byron - what is
Byron's intentions? He says that the only reason why he
is here is to find the woman that he wants to settle
down with. Mary's mom says that she's never seas Mary
this happy - but she is very nervous because what has
happened in the past.
Joan wants to know what Mary thought of Byron. She says
that the first time she saw him, she may have been in
trouble - and she was hoping that what was cute on the
outside is what's just as cute on the inside. Byron's
turn to answer the same question - and he says that he
was very happy when he first saw her.
Mary brings Joan for a moment in an aside, and asks her
if she is crazy that she is falling in love with Byron.
Mary tells Joan that it is going to be tough, because
they are going to meet another wonderful person
tomorrow. Joan says that she only wishes that tonight
was the only night, because she is thrilled with Mary.
While they are talking, Byron is communicating (as well
as he can) with Mary's father as they talk about
fishing.
Byron's father gets to talk - and he says that there
hasn't been any negatives in her conversation with Mary
- and that's nice. Dad gives approval to their union -
without seeing Tanya. Mary is thrilled with the
experience - but is very concerned now, as they have to
meet Tanya.
Once Mary and her family leaves, Byron and his parents
talk about Mary. They are very happy with Mary - but
they want a basis of comparison. Byron says that he has
the same feelings towards Tanya, which prompts dad to
say that if he's feeling the same thing towards Tanya,
then there is a problem.
And here comes the problem...I mean Tanya, as she brings
her mom, Peggy. Her dad cannot attend due to work
issues, but she thinks that her mom would be a great
judge of Byron. She talks to her mom about Byron, and
when she mentions 40 years old and fisherman, she seems
far from impressed. She is skeptical, but she does tell
Tanya to follow her heart - and she will see if she can
help guide it.
That morning, Joan asks Byron about Tanya, and he says
that she is beautiful. He tells them about the vote at
the beginning of the show - and he says that she voted
for Jay. He tells his parents to bring it up so they can
make fun of her - just to see her reaction, Well, that's
sort of cruel.
Tanya meets Byron, and Peggy is happy because she sees
the affection there. Tanya brings flowers and wine as
gifts, which impresses Joan. Joan is also impressed that
Tanya is an assertive girl, while Peggy talks about how
they were all raised up by the water.
Joan talks to Tanya about all of the time that Byron is
off, and she says that she has a lot of time off because
she is a teacher, adding that she can either follow
Byron or hang out with her family. Tanya says that when
marriage is meant to happen, it will. Joan is very
impressed with that answer.
Joan asks Byron why Tanya is there, and he says that
they see eye to eye and they have a strong connection.
As planned, Byron Sr. does joke about the fact that she
didn't pick Byron, and she says that they spoke th next
morning and if they had that conversation, she would
have voted for him. Peggy is now impressed with Byron,
saying that he is sincere and true to the heart.
Between dinner and dessert, Joan pulls Tanya over to
speak to her. She asks Tanya what would happen if Byron
presented her an engagement ring. Tanya says that it's
what she's been looking and praying for, and she would
embrace it, as she sees them raising children together.
She loves Byron - and Joan, for raising her. They share
a hug and then leave.
Byron asks Joan about her opinion, and she says 'Boy,
you have some work on your hands.' She says that all of
the qualities that she sees he wants are in both of
them, but they are going in different directions, She
says that the key is which one are more likely to go
down his path. She doesn't have a direction to give him,
but tells him to follow his own direction.
Tanya is thrilled about the meeting, and so is Peggy.
She says that she has let herself out on a limb - and
she hopes that her heart isn't broken.
Byron asks his parents who they prefer. They don't give
him an answer. He asks if it's too soon to give an
engagement ring. They also don't give him an answer, but
they do tell him that if he is going to give a ring, he
stands by him. Way to be decisive and help him out,
parents.
While Byron meditates on his motorboat, the women both
travel to Byron's hometown of Lake Mead to have a final
date with Byron. They meet at the dock (he calls it 'his
office') as he takes her to his friends - Mike, Monica
Jason and Kerry. They all sit down and eat on a
paddleboat. Mike asks if she can move, and she said that
she was going to move to Colorado. She is asked about
her competition and she says that she is the better
choice for him. Meow. She says that she doesn't have a
problem saying that, which is fine. She sees herself
falling for Byron, which, of course, is the right thing
to say.
Monica takes Tanya aside and asks her about Byron's
leaving - and she may feel that she is second choice for
fishing. Tanya says that she will learn to live with it
- and she will go with him when she isn't teaching.
Monica says that Tanya is secure with herself and she is
perfect. The only negative? Kerry wonders if he is 'too
comfortable' with the relationship - meaning that he's
doing this for a relationship's sake instead of doing
this because he loves her. Hmmm...
After the visit with his friends, they spend time on his
boat and go fishing. Tanya thought that seeing him out
there collecting fish made him...sexy. Ooook. Byron
teaches Tanya how to fish as they spend the afternoon on
the boat. They spend a lot of time kissing and then head
back at night. He brings Tanya to his house on the lake
where they go in, toast to some sparkling wine and kiss
some more. Tanya says that she liked his friends and she
was impressed with their questions. They end the evening
by kissing some more. Tanya says that she loves Byron -
but is very concerned with the fact that Byron is seeing
Mary as well.
Speaking of Mary, it's her turn to meet Byron's friends.
Byron meets her outside in a picnic area as they walk to
'his office' by the lake. She asks Byron how yesterday
was, and he says that is was great. She gives a very
nervous laugh, with Byron saying that yesterday is
yesterday. Don't ask the question if you don't want to
know the answer...
Byron's friends are going to want the answers, so they
will be asking the questions. Jason actually saw Mary on
the previous edition of the Bachelor - and fortunately
for Mary, he liked her on the show, so he feels
comfortable about it. Kerry knew it too, but Mike and
Monica didn't know it which prompts Mike to know if she
wants to win Byron's heart - or if she just wants to
win.
Mary talks about the show - and tells them that she
wanted to leave earlier on in the show, but Byron
convinced her to stay on. She talks about her
experiences, and Kerri starts tearing up. 'I think she
is an amazing match for Byron'. She admits that it would
be tough for her to leave, but if she gets a serious
commitment from Byron, she will leave to stay with him.
Mike asks her about the competition, and she says that
if he doesn't give her a rose, she will kick his @$$,
which gets laughter.
Mike is suspicious about Mary's motives and asks her
about wanting to win. She explains to him how hard it
was for her to come back to the show and talks about
getting her heart broken, adding that she wants that man
to love her as much as she loves him. She says that she
is hopeful to get that last rose from Byron. She is
asked if she is ready to marry him in 2 weeks, and she
says that she is ready to marry him tomorrow. Mike
brings Byron over for a talk. He says that Tanya is a
wonderful girl - but Mary is the one that he would fall
in love with. Mike says that either way, it's going to
be a tough decision on his part.
After the talk with his friends, Mary and Byron wind up
kissing in the car as they travel to a helicopter. They
take a helicopter tour over the lake and accompanying
marina. They then tour the Colorado river and their
respective dams. They kiss and cuddle in the helicopter.
After passing over Las Vegas, Byron invites Mary to his
house. Like Tanya the night before, they also toast over
champagne and talk about his friends. Mary says that
they were a little tough, but not too bad - and they
were impressed with the questions. She asks if Byron has
any reservations, and he said that he had them - but he
doesn't have them anymore. She asks him if he has found
his soulmate between the two of them. He says yes - but
of course, he can't say who, because it would ruin the
last 40 minutes of the show. They end the evening
kissing and as much as Mary likes it, she is concerned
that her intuition could be all wrong - like it was
before.
It's the day of the final rose ceremony, and Byron is
happy that he is in love. He thinks that one of the two
women is someone that he can spend the rest of his life
with. He finds Tanya very compassionate and Mary a
passionate women who has a zest for life. He says that
it's going to be rough because even though he has a
connection with one of the women, he has to let the
other woman go.
We get a quick peek at the women, as Tanya wants
everything to work out, while Mary wants the carousel
ending, adding that she hopes that Byron is as committed
to her as she is to him.
After a trip to the jewelers, Byron is talking to
himself as he wonders if he can make the leap of faith
with an engagement ring. Tanya says that she feels
complete and grounded with Byron. Mary says that she
hopes that with Byron, she can start the life together
that she's always dreamed of. Day quickly turns into
night, and both Mary and Tanya are escorted into their
limousines.
Final thoughts from the people involved before the final
decision - Tanya thinks that she ready for marriage,
Mary will be devastated if Byron doesn't pick her, and
Byron has come to grips that although he was falling in
love with things about one woman, he wasn't falling in
love with this woman. As anyone who has seen the finales
to any of these series knows, the first person who comes
to see Byron is always the person who gets rejected. The
first person to come out of that limousine is....
...Tanya, who is escorted by Chris into the mansion and
to the back to meet Byron. He hugs Tanya, and talks
about how wonderful she is. Let's just cut to the chase
here, 'I've loved who you are as a person...I only have
a problem with I haven't fallen in love with you. I just
haven't fallen in love, and it's hard for me to admit to
you, because I can't believe that I am letting someone
as beautiful, as intelligent, as kind and as caring as
you go.'
He apologizes to her and they hug. She just smiles and
nods, and then exhales as he walks her out. He
apologizes to her, and she says that she is speechless.
She feels like she has been lied to, and she feels like
a fool. She says that her heart is broken but she can't
make him love her. She starts to tear up and then she
goes into the limousine after sharing one last hug. She
is furious that she gave him her heart - and he stepped
on it, She adds that she would have rather have been
eliminated earlier if she knew that this was going to
happen.
Byron is sad - but he says that he would have walked
through a million rose ceremonies to find Mary. With
that, we cue in to Mary, who is still terrified of
getting her heart broken. She is also escorted to the
back via Chris and she talks about being ready to get
married. To spare you from ten minutes of mush, we'll
cut to the chase here, too, 'I've thought a lot about
one thing that I've been struggling with...and I don't
know how to say this to you...there is something that I
cannot see happening tonight - and I cannot see spending
another minute without you as my wife.' With that, he
gets on one knee and proposes - in Spanish. AwwwwBarf.
They both tell each other how much they love one
another, and how they will be together forever. They hug
and kiss some more and he gives her the final rose. 'I
will honor you, I will cherish you, I will make you so
happy.' Mary is glad that she finally gets her fairytale
ending. 'I'm in love with Byron - I am so in love with
him'. Byron's last words - 'Mary is everything to me. I
am the luckiest man on Earth right now, because I have
found the women that is everything that I have ever
hoped to find in this lifetime. I have definitely found
my soulmate.' Fade to black. End of show.
End of the show - but not the end of the series -
because we have
one more show left... |