The Bachelor 2020 airs on ABC this evening with an all-new Monday, March 9, 2020, season 24 episode 11 and we have your The Bachelor recap below. On tonight’s The Bachelor season 24 episode 11 “Season Finale, Part 1,” as per the ABC synopsis, “17 of the most memorable women return to confront Peter and each other; dramatic feuds are revived, and Peter must face the scrutiny of the women; a look at some hilarious bloopers during the season.”
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Tonight the dramatic season finale of the Bachelor begins and Peter’s heart is split between two women. Peter is in Alice Springs, Australia and it is the last leg of this journey for him. Last week was the hardest thing he had to go through, and he is in love with two women. Saying goodbye to either one of them is going to be tough.
Peter visits his family, he tells them that Hannah Ann has said she loved him but Madison hasn’t. He also tells them what Madison said about his being intimate with the other women. And, she is the first person that he fell in love with. His mother tells Peter that it is a big issue what happened with Madison. Today they are meeting Hannah Ann, he tells them that she is pure innocence and confidence. His father says she sounds like him.
Today means everything to Hannah Ann, she could be meeting her future family and she is really excited but nervous at the same time. His mother asks when she had feelings for him, she says the first night when he gave her the first impression rose. She says this is real for her, Peter hugs her. His mom says that she sees herself and her husband in them. But, she is concerned because Peter falls hard. His mother and Hannah Ann go to speak, she tells her that she is looking for someone to love her son with all their heart. It’s important to never change each other but to grow with each other. Next, she sits down with his father who says he is concerned because he got his heartbroken before. Hannah Ann tells him that she wouldn’t be here if she is serious. He says they look extremely compatible. She says she knows it is hard to believe, but it was love at first sight.
Peter sits down with his dad, he asks him who he is leaning to, Peter sighs. He says one is making it easier and one is making it not so easy, and he just doesn’t know how he is going to do this. His father assures him that it will come.
It’s time for Peter’s parents to meet Madison. With Madison, there is a concern for Peter, but he was relieved when she accepted the rose. He is in love with her, and he wants to do whatever it takes to make this work.
Madison tells Peter that she is not doing good. She shared her heart with him and he put his feelings and his wants ahead of her. She says she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him, but she feels like the rug was pulled out from underneath her. He tells her that he is so sorry and he totally gets where she is coming from. He then says she is the only person that he doesn’t know, and he feels like he should know. Furthermore, she means the world to him, and he still doesn’t know how she feels about him. She says she is focusing on him, on them, and taking it as seriously as she can, and she has to express the feelings and expectations that she has. He says he has been in her exact shoes, he has been there.
She says at this point, she is hanging on by a thread, and she needs to feel confident and sure, and at peace, and doesn’t feel that way right now. He hugs her and tells her that he doesn’t want her to go, they can get through this together. She says how he says to meet him halfway. She says love isn’t the issue, that is not the problem. It is all the other crap. He asks if they can get through this together, she doesn’t know how to.
Madison and Peter are with his family, they ask what the roadblock was in their relationship. Madison says they have different expectations, and for her personally, it would be hard if he slept with someone else. Peter says the tow of them right now being there shows how much they mean to each other. Peter’s father sits down with her, he says he hates to see how heavy a toll this is taking on Peter. She says there are a lot of differences between them, faith is very important to her, it is her whole life. She wants to be with someone who wants to be better every day more than the day before.
She goes on to say she wants what is genuinely best for Peter, he deserves that. Next, Peter talks to his brother Jack, he asks him if he really sees himself not having sex with Madison until they are married. Also, she is strong in her faith and he is not, after church he goes line dancing and to the club. His brother just wants to make sure he is not going to compromise himself for this relationship. Jack is concerned, there is one girl has no issues whatsoever and then Madison brings up a lot of red flags.
Madison sits down with Peter’s mother, they talk about religion, she asks how important it is for her to have someone on her level of faith. She says they have different lifestyles and she doesn’t want anyone to change her son. And, she doesn’t think she should have said anything to him about being physical with the other women. Madison says she is not going to be ashamed of how she feels. Furthermore, there are a lot of differences, but she thinks it is worth it. Madison is emotionally exhausted after her day with his parents. She now sees that they are on different pages, but she does love him and care about him. The day didn’t go as Peter had hoped it to go. He maintains that his family doesn’t know Madison the way he does.
Peter sits with is mother, she starts to cry. She tells him that she is not there for him. But, she said a prayer last night to guide him, and for Madison to see where they are in their relationship. She believes that God put her there for him. She wants him to make the right choice. Hannah Ann is madly in love with him, she hopes that God sends him the wisdom to choose the right girl.
Peter is with his family, they ask him where he is at. He says he is crazy and in love with Madison. His father asks if he is willing to risk something that is so perfect to hope that something will materialize. He continues to say that they don’t understand why he is so conflicted. His mother says it reminds her of last year when he was head over heels in love with Hannah B., and she chooses someone else. Jack asks why he can’t just see that Hannah Ann is the answer. Peter says that his relationship with Madison is perfect and they don’t know her as he does.
His mother starts crying again. She says that Hannah Ann loves him with all her heart, don’t let her go, bring her home to them and they will welcome her with open arms. They will give her all the love in the world, God has placed her there for him. Peter tells her to stop doing this, it is destroying him and is insane right now. She says she trusts him with all her heart because she loves him with all her heart.
Peter thinks it sucks, he doesn’t have their support with Madison. He knows his family is looking at him like he is blind about love, but they don’t know her as he does. He knows how he feels and cannot help it, he loves her more than anything.
Peter goes for a walk. Coming into this he was so hopeful, it has been a whirlwind of two days and he feels frustrated that he had to defend himself regarding Madison. He wants Madison in his life forever, he has seen it from the beginning and hopes she feels the same way. Today they are on their last date, they are going on a helicopter tour.
Madison loves Peter and as good as it feels, she now sees that they are very different people and she has a lot going on in her mind right now. They stop to share some champagne, she tells him that it was amazing, so insane. She goes on to say, she keeps thinking about can love conquer all. She thinks about love, and how much she wants him and it is stopping her from thinking clearly. And she thinks they won’t be able to give each other what they need. She says that she is willing to walk away so he can find what he wants. When it comes to faith, marriage, and lifestyles, she finds they are both not on the same path. And, she doesn’t feel like either of them should have to change to be with each other. Peter walks Madison to the car, he hugs her, he is crying; he finally opens the door for her, she gets in, he holds her hand one last time and says goodbye. Peter is devastated, Madison drives off. She says that she feels in her heart it is the right thing to do, but it hurts.
The next day, Peter wakes up, he still looks upset. He was head over heels with Madison, and now she is gone. This is not how he thought things would go. He gets dressed, he is trying to pick up the pieces and doesn’t know how much his heart can take. Chris goes to see Peter, he says he heard what happened. Peter says he is trying to get over the shock of it, and when he loves someone, it is not in him to surrender. He didn’t care how hard it was, he would have done it anyway. He finds that he is so emotionally drained right now, he has been through so much. And, he also knows that he is in love with Hannah Ann, it is very tough. Chris says the big question is, can he get over this heartbreak or is this over. Peter said that the moment he knew he was in love with two people, he didn’t know how it would end, and he still doesn’t know. All he wanted is for this to work out in the end. He still wants that love, and it is all up in the air right now.
Hannah Ann is anxious and excited to see Peter, and the day is so important because they are so close to an engagement. Today is Peter’s last opportunity to look at her and tell himself if he thinks he has a future with her. They meet, she runs to him. An SUV shows up, a man tells them that he is going to show them an animal that very few people have seen. They enter a room, there are orphans kangaroos. It is a refuge for kangaroos. Peter looks at Hannah Ann and he knows that he is lucky how much she loves and adores him. This is his last chance to see if he can move ahead with Hannah Ann and put Madison behind him. He tells her that he has appreciated her this entire time. Being there for him and not wavering, not pressuring him in any way. She says she is there because she loves him and he is worth letting her guard down for. Looking into Peter’s eyes, Hannah Ann knows that something is off. She is scared, she knows the end is coming and the decision is up to him. She wants Peter to look at her and be certain of his feelings. She just wants him to truly feel it in his heart and believe in them.
It’s evening, Peter meets Hannah Ann at her hotel room. She knows she has to use every minute she has with him to her advantage. He tells her this is so bittersweet, he has had the time of his life with her. He goes on to say that she has been the rock for him. She tells him that she hopes that she is the person who makes him feel the most love. She says she is just speaking from her heart, and she only wants her to choose her for who she is. He lets out a big sigh, tells her that this has been the absolute hardest week of his life, and he has never doubted anything with her. He sees all of her selflessness, her understanding, and that she truly wants him to be happy. His heart is being pulled in two different directions, and it has been really really tough and confusing.
She says it is not want she wants to hear that his heart is being pulled in two different directions when she knows what she wants, and she can’t do anymore. She has given and given so much and just wants to have something in return and she is not getting it. She feels that he is not completely there. He says that he just wants to be so certain about his decision tomorrow, she deserves his honesty and truth. She says she is at her breaking point, it is the most painful experience. But, she is here and it is not going to change how she feels about him. Peter gets up to leave, he kisses her at the door, hugs her. It makes her really scared for Peter to tell her that his heart is being torn in two different directions and she feels like her heart is already breaking. They say goodnight, he leaves
Chris says if we think we have heard the last of Madison, then we are wrong. And, if we think we have heard the last of Peter’s mother, then we are wrong again.
DONE