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This week on The Bachelorette Emily invites Ryan to her home, there’s a cameo by The Muppets and Emily heads off to West Virginia with Joe.

First 1-on-1 date: Emily & Ryan get red carpet treatment & serenaded by Gloriana

Emily picks up Ryan and they head out to her home to bake chocolate chip cookies for Ricki’s soccer team. Afterwards, she drops the cookies off at Ricki’s soccer game as Ryan waits behind in the car. Later they head out to dinner via an Aston Martin–nice! Then walk the red carpet to Osso Restaurant & Lounge.

Emily & Ryan’s date starts off with cookies for Ricki

Over dinner Emily asks Ryan flat-out how many GFs he’s had–his number is 2. Emily’s biggest fear is playing games in a relationship, she’s dunzo with that! She’s ready to open herself up to love, but worried that Ryan’s too perfect. But he’s good for now as Emily gives a rose on the date and they share a quick smooch.

Emily & Ryan are serendaded by Gloriana

Emily says she’s ready to give him a chase if he’s game! To end the date, one of Emily’s favorite bands Gloriana serenades them with their hit “(Kissed You) Good Night” in an outdoor concert and they dance the night away!

Group date: Special Live Performance with the Muppets

Alessandro, Alejandro, Tony, Nate, Michael, John, Jef, Charlie, Kyle, Chris Aaron, Stevie, and Kalon all join Emily and the Muppets benefitting The Ricky Hendrick Centers for Intensive Care at The Levine Children’s Hospital.

Charlie gets nervous about doing stand-up comedy. He tells Emily that he’s got a speech problem due to his accident (he fell 15 feet from a friend’s deck back in 2010) but she’s cool with it.

The show has an opening number with Emily, Stevie, Nate, Kalon, Chris and Alejandro.

During the show, Kyle and John do stand-up with Fozzy Bear. Emily and Kermit almost share a smooch until Miss Piggy joins them.

Then Jef, Charlie, and Aaron join “Miss Piggy Live” and get grilled by Miss Piggy. Jef proposes to Miss Piggy (sort of), Charlie tells Emily that she’s beautiful.

Ricki joins her mom Emily onstage and it’s the first time the guys get to see her. They sing “Rainbow Connection” with Kermit & Miss Piggy, and the guys also join in. It was all for a great cause as the event raised $20,000 for the Ricky Hendrick charity!

Afterwards the group heads out to the afterparty at Garrison located at the Graham Lofts. Emily tells Chris that he’s a looker, she bonds with Jef and slow dances with Stevie. Later, Stevie & Kalon butt heads. At this point Stevie calls Kalon out for interrupting his time with Emily! The rose goes to Jef and Chris is pissed over it!

Jef gets a rose on the group date

Second 1-on-1 date: Emily & Joe relive her childhood memories in West Virginia

Joe meets Emily at the airport and the head out to her hometown of West Virginia via a private jet. They visit the Greenbriar resort in White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia. Back at the mansion, Kalon & Doug disagree over being a father. Kalon says that he hoped his first child would be his own, then says Doug basically ditched his kid to be on the show.

Elsewhere, Emily and Joe head out to dinner. He says if he makes it to the end that he’ll go wherever she needs him. But Emily’s not feeling butterflies with Joe. She mentions the “Love Clock” at the Greenbriar. They write love notes and put it in the love clock.

The “Love Clock” at the Greenbriar

Joe’s note was for him to return to meet Ricki and her parents. Emily’s note was a bit more generic about finding love. Afterwards she gets emotional saying she can’t see herself or Ricki fitting in his life–leaving Joe blindsided and he takes off.

Joe gets an early exit

Cocktail Party

Arie tells Emily that he’s dated a woman who was a single mother. Emily admits he makes her nervous! Ryan present Emily with a love poem as Tony watches on–awkward! When Tony gets his one-on-one time with Emily he talks about his 5-year-old son. Kalon tells her he doesn’t relate to girls his age (26). Elsewhere the guys vent about Kalon and John says he doesn’t trust Kalon or his Louis Vuitton luggage, LOL!

Who got a rose?

Ryan and Jef from earlier. Kalon, Arie, Michael, Nate, Sean, Chris, Doug, Travis, Tony, John, Alessandro, Charlie, Alejandro,  and Stevie.

Who went home?

Joe went home earlier. Aaron and Kyle.

What’s coming up next week?

Dolly Parton makes a guest appearance as Emily makes Chris jump through hoops. Emily and Alessandro butt heads as some of the guys question if they’re there for the right reasons!?

The Bachelorette airs Monday nights on ABC.

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