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Tonight on The Bachelorette, Hannah Brown visited the hometowns of the four remaining bachelors competing for her heart and hoping to earn her final rose at the end of season 15. It was Luke, Tyler, Jed, and Peter’s turns to take Hannah on dates that they felt were authentic to who they are and what their lives as a couple could be like once the cameras stop rolling. And of course, the most important part of the hometown dates also occurred: each man introduced Hannah to his family.
The official synopsis for episode 9 simply read “Hannah visits the hometowns and families of the final four bachelors — Jed, Luke P., Peter and Tyler C.” Here’s what happened during the two-hour hometown dates episode:
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Hannah Went Flying With Peter in California
Peter Weber’s hometown date was first, and he brought Hannah home to Westlake Village, California, which is not far from the Bachelor Mansion. Hannah told the camera that when she was little, Peter was the kind of man she imagined herself with while playing with her Barbie dolls. To start their date, he drove her around in his Mercedes Benz. Hannah found a condom in the console of Peter’s car, which resulted in a somewhat awkward but funny exchange between the two.
When they reached their destination, Peter revealed that he was going to take Hannah flying as a co-pilot in his propeller plane.
After meeting Peter’s mother, father, and brother Jack, Hannah sat down with the family for a Cuban dinner. The family shared with her a fun German dinner-time prayer that they do before every meal, and Peter got choked up toasting his journey with Hannah and how happy he was for her to be meeting his family.
While Hannah talked to Jack, Peter told his mom that he’s falling in love with Hannah and feels like he’s found his person. Hannah later reassured his mom that she could see it being her and Peter at the end, and his mother got emotional told her she’d love to have a daughter in Hannah and hopes that she picks her son in the end. While Peter talked to his father about his feelings for Hannah, his father started crying, too, as he told his son he just wants the best for him.
At the end of the date, after Peter and Hannah said goodbye, Peter told the camera that he wished he would have told her he loves her.
Hannah & Tyler’s Chemistry Heated Up in the Florida Waters of Jupiter
For her second hometown date of the night, Hannah met Tyler Cameron in Jupiter, Florida so the two could tour Tyler’s hometown on his boat.
Tyler’s reunion with his family and their introduction to Hannah was especially emotional considering Tyler’s father’s health scare right before he left for filming. In an on-camera interview, Tyler’s father revealed that he saw in their interactions that it might be the real deal; while talking to Tyler, he told him that his health is doing well and Tyler told him that he wants him to see his wife and kids.
When Hannah sat down to talk to Tyler’s father, he told her he thinks Tyler is falling in love with her and that they would give them their support if she chooses him in the end.
Hannah Tried to Work Out the Luke Parker ‘Jigsaw Puzzle’
Explaining Luke P. to his family like… 😬😂#TheBachelorette @AlabamaHannah
Finally, it was time for Hannah to meet Luke Parker’s family and see the work he comes from. He brought her to the Sunday school Luke is a part of, and he shared his struggles with the community around a table. He talked about his early experiences with drinking and partying and “chasing sex,” before he felt God talk to him.
Hannah told the camera that seeing a group of people rallying around Luke was a nice change, after all the negatives she heard about him from the other guys in the house all season.
Then, Hannah got to meet Luke’s big family, including his parents, stepdad, brother, and 96-year-old grandma. Hannah told his family about their ups and downs, and they thanked her for putting up with him.
Hannah told his dad that he can’t imagine them not ending up together and he looks in her eyes and sees “Mrs. Parker.” Hannah, on the other hand, told his siblings that she was concerned that he might be arrogant and wants to know who he really is.
At the end of the night, Luke told Hannah that he loves her, making him the first guy of the episode to say those words to her. Instead of saying it back, she said she was impressed that they had a good day all day, and told him not to screw up their “reset.” She did tell the camera in a separate interview “Yeah, I’m falling in love with Luke.”
Jed Serenaded Hannah Again, This Time in a Recording Studio
How’d she do, @carrieunderwood?🎶 #TheBachelorette
Jed, who has been singing to Hannah all season, brought her to a recording studio in Nashville to write and record a song together. After they finished recording their song, he told her “I love you.”
At Jed’s house, Hannah was greeted by Jed’s immediate and extended family. Although they were initially excited to meet her, Jed’s mother and sister both expressed their concerns and doubts about their relationship and the impact it would have on his dream of making music.
Hannah tried to reassure his mother that he’s the only man she said she was falling in love with, she did not get the validation she was looking for and told the camera she does not want his music or their relationship to suffer if she ends up choosing him.
Hannah Chose to Keep All 4 Men Around for Next Week’s Overnight Dates
.@chrisbharrison always has @AlabamaHannah’s back ❤️ #TheBachelorette
After giving Peter and Tyler roses, Hannah panicked and left the rose ceremony with one rose left in her hand. When Chris Harrison asked her what was wrong, she said she didn’t have clarity about which man to eliminate and she didn’t want to close the door on a relationship that she didn’t feel was over yet.
Ultimately, Hannah told the men that she doesn’t know what to do and therefore couldn’t give out a final rose. Then, Harrison came out with an extra rose for her to give both Jed and Luke roses, securing all four men’s places for next week’s overnight fantasy suite dates.
Hannah was happy with her decision, but Jed told the camera he was unhappy to be put in the same category as Luke and felt like it was a toss-up for Hannah between him and Luke.