The Bachelorette

Twenty-five eligible men arrive; Ashley admits to worrying the men will be disappointed with her; after an evening getting acquainted with the guys, Ashley gives the first impression rose to a bachelor that took a risk.

The dates for this week have the 18 remaining bachelors dreaming of finding true love with the Bachelorette. At the mansion, they quickly learn that roses will be at stake on the upcoming group date and two individual dates with Ashley. But not all the men will get dates before the next rose ceremony, so the bachelors must take advantage of every opportunity to score points with the Bachelorette. As the group heads to Las Vegas, hearts are wild, and Ashley is ready to gamble hers as she gets one lucky man to the altar and shares the season’s first kiss. Plus, fierce competition breaks out among the men to perform with hip hop dancers the Jabbawockeez, and hit pop singer Colbie Caillat serenades Ashley and one sexy bachelor. After careful deliberation, Ashley must eliminate three men, as she tries to make her fairytale come true.

Could the Bachelorette's journey be over before it really starts? A downward spiral of emotions and tears in one jaw-dropping week has Ashley questioning whether she should quit.

Ashley hopes that southern Thailand will be the perfect place to start over and move forward in her search for a happy ending, as she begins her round-the-world journey with the 12 remaining men. How will she be affected long-term by Bentley's deceitfulness and game playing? One of the best ways to help mend a broken heart is to get involved in helping others, so Ashley takes 10 of the bachelors to assist in the renovation of Baan San Fan orphanage, which houses children who lost parents in the devastating 2004 tsunami. The Bachelorette also explores some astonishing sea caves off the coast of Thailand with Ames, as she attempts to delve into their relationship. And will a cancelled first date with Constantine lead to something more romantic and exciting? Everything has changed for Ashley and, still shaken from the raw emotions she felt about Bentley, she needs to make sure these guys are all here for her. Finally, two men face off as nerves fray before the dramatic rose ceremony.

The specter of Bentley still looms over Ashley's chances for a happy ending as she and the final 11 men travel to the ancient city of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Though still a little shell-shocked, Ashley is optimistic that she can prove to her suitors she has moved on and gotten over her disastrous disappointment attached to Bentley's departure. However, Ben F. has problems opening up to Ashley on their magical, romantic one-on-one date and the dreaded two-on-one date pits Ben C. and William on a scenic raft sailing down a majestic river - and Ashley has a jaw-dropping way to settle the decision about who goes home. But will it lead to more heartbreak? On the group date, eight brave bachelors get the workout of their lives as they train in Muay Thai boxing and fight each other in front of hundreds of people. The competition takes a frightening turn as one of the men ends up in the hospital.

Breathtaking Hong Kong - where traditional Chinese customs and the mystique of the East reside side by side with contemporary urban life - opens its doors to the Bachelorette and the remaining men. Yet the stage is set for another emotional explosion: Bentley, the bachelor that Ashley cannot forget, flies halfway around the world to see her. Ashley still needs closure with this unscrupulous bachelor in order to move along with the other men; but why is he really there, and how will it affect Ashley and her relationship with the remaining bachelors? Lucas opens up about a very emotional time in his life - his difficult divorce - hoping to capture a rose. World-famous Stanley Beach is the backdrop for a thrilling dragon boat race between the intensely competitive men. And sparks fly when J.P. and Ashley go on a special one-on-one date to Victoria's Peak Park, but how will he take it when Ashley tells him about Bentley's surprise trip?