The Bachelorette

S03:E05 - Episode 5

Jen and the final four men leave New York City, and Jen looks forward to meeting the guys' families in their hometowns. She returns to her hometown, Chicago, and spends some quality time at Wendell's apartment before meeting his family. When Jen and Wendell arrive at his parents' home, she discovers that his family drank a few too many cocktails. Will that cost Wendell his relationship with Jen?In a dramatic trip, Jen travels to Rochester, New York, and takes a journey with Jerry down memory lane as they visit his high school. Jerry hasn't been home for many years and, as if he weren't nervous enough about keeping his connection with Jen, he's also very anxious about Jen meeting his deaf mom and wondering whether Jen and his mom will be able to communicate. So Jerry teaches Jen some sign language to ease the potentially awkward situation. Then, when they depart for dinner with his family, an unexpected power outage occurs, and Jen's entire experience with Jerry's family is illuminated by candlelight.Ryan takes Jen home to Medford, Oregon, to meet his folks. His mom, Barbara, whips up a batch of "Barbaritos"--her own special recipe for burritos--and, in one of the strangest moments in "Bachelorette" history, Jen is asked to sign the bathroom wall. Will that odd request ruin Jen's impression of Ryan's parents?In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, John Paul hopes to impress Jen by taking her to meet his parents and has a chef from one of his restaurants cook them a romantic dinner at his place.As Jen deals with escalating emotions and peculiar parents--she must eliminate one of the men, leaving the remaining three guys to think about their upcoming romantic overnight dates.The final four men are:Jerry, 29, Art Gallery Director, who resides in Los Angeles, CaliforniaJohn Paul, 25, Entrepreneur, who resides in Oklahoma City, OklahomaRyan Sh., 28, Teacher, who resides in Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaWendell, 32, Entrepreneur, who resides in Chicago, Illinois