*SPOILERS AHEAD*
That's right. The moment we've all been waiting for finally came.
And of course, by "we", I mean Bachelor Nation.
It was a long time coming, but Monday night, we were finally, *finally* appeased- Colton finally jumped the fence.
For anyone who is unaware, no, "jump the fence" isn't some sort of innuendo for his constantly-exploited-virginity, and it isn't a play on words. Since the beginning of Colton's season of The Bachelor, Bachelor fans have been teased with snippets of a scene of Colton quite literally jumping a fence- scaling it and then disappearing into the night.
If you have yet to watch the episode, this is your last warning!
SPOILER ALERT!
After Monday night's episode, we found out that this was as a result of fan-favorite Cassie sending herself home.
It started at Cassie's hometown date, where she revealed through conversations with her family that she was dealing with some doubts and uncertainty regarding her feelings for Colton. Following this, Colton's conversation with Cassie's father ended with Colton not having received her father's blessing.
Cassie's father came back this episode, stopping by his daughter's hotel room to have another conversation with her about her previously mentioned doubts. This is when Cassie's intention to leave that evening becomes crystal clear.
During the pair's date later on, Colton kicks off their conversation by confessing his feelings for Cassie, telling her he loves her.
Which, of course, only makes things worse.
But for Bachelor Nation, I guess it makes things better.
Cassie ultimately ends up leaving, and moments later we see Colton take a swing at the camera before making a break for it.
Not only does he jump the fence, but he just... takes off. Into the darkness.
Just... gone.
The episode ends with Chris Harrison and the crew running down the road, following the sounds of barking dogs in hopes of finding the runaway Bachelor, but they can't seem to find him.
Unfortunately for us, this ending means we have to wait a whole extra week to find out what happens next.
Oh, and Hannah G.? We have no idea what happens there, either.
I don't know about you, but while I'm definitely excited for the Women Tell All tonight, I'd almost rather see the rest of the fence-jumping debacle tonight and save the Women Tell All and finale for next week.
At least we got what we wanted, though. Or at least part of it.
With Caelynn having left last week, and now Cassie, it is down to Tayshia and Hannah G., and it will be interesting to see how it plays out, especially now that Cassie is gone.
How will the finale go now that Colton has essentially confessed that he wanted to be with Cassie? Will Cassie be brought back? Will Colton go after her?
We'll find out next week.
