The Bachelor

T12:C06 - S12:E06 - Episode 5

A lucky Chelsea prepares for her crucial one-on-one date with Matt, as he worries if there is any real chemistry between them, or if they are perhaps just good friends. At a beautiful candlelit dinner, she lays her heart on the line, telling Matt how she really feels about him. The evening ends with some intimate time alone together in the Bachelor's cabin.Matt and four of the bachelorettes -- Amanda, Marshana, Robin and Shayne -- hit the slopes for another spirited face-off. Matt takes Amanda and Marshana, who have never skied before, under his wing and gives each of them a private lesson -- with mixed results. The handsome Brit shares an intimate kiss with Shayne, an expert snowboarder. Robyn interrupts the couple, upset with Matt for not spending any one-on-one time with her, but, after they talk, she seems reassured of their connection. He surprises the four ladies with a hot trip to a spa as a magical finish to the day.Noelle and Matt go off for a romantic evening of ice skating under the stars. She overcomes her shyness and fear of opening up to the Bachelor when they both discover they're not the best ice skaters. Afterwards, inside a cozy winter cabin, Matt confides that he has been attracted to her from the start. At long last, Noelle feels comfortable about letting her guard down and expressing her feelings for him. A passionate kiss before the roaring fire seals the night. Meanwhile, back at the ski condo, the remaining women have it out and almost come to blows, until Shayne steps in and breaks it up.At the villa in Malibu, Matt prepares for a crucial rose ceremony, questioning one woman's overconfidence and another's obsession with her connection to the other women and not him. Matt must narrow the field to just four women -- the four who will invite him into their families' homes -- while two leave brokenhearted. And for one bachelorette, it's the shock of a lifetime.The 6 women who start the episode are (in alphabetical order):Amanda R., 27, an account executive from Niceville, FloridaChelsea, 24, a pharmaceutical sales representative from Durango, ColoradoMarshana, 27, a fashion designer from Brooklyn, New YorkNoelle, 26, a photographer from Loveland, ColoradoRobin, 22, an advertising coordinator from Holland, MichiganShayne, 22, an actress from Malibu, California