Bachelorette Hannah Finale Recap: Four Times

UUUUGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH.

I had to get that out. These two-part season finales with mysterious “I don’t know what will happen” teases are THE WORST. On a scale of one to Hannah, where do you come down on this opinion?

Oh yes, I went there, thanks to the gathering of individuals who watched the first part of Hannah’s journey to break hearts. Many of you are not happy campers that our girl dumped Peter and you took to social media to tell me about it. 

This is entirely rude, and not ladylike at all, but I have to say I TOLD YOU SO. Look, I get that my perditions are correct about half the time, so I can understand why you may have rolled your eyes when emphatically droned on and on to Some Guy in Austin on the podcast how Peter was going home this rose ceremony. 

Fact: He is in no way a “bad boy” and has absolutely zero rough edges. Sure he is wearing black when Our Host Chris Harrison interviews him on the hot seat, but I equate that wardrobe choice to funeral attire. He’s mourning his relationship with Hannah and the blackest of black Hugo-Boss-of-a-suit was the only way to process through his emotions on national television. 

“Where did it all go wrong,” you may be asking yourself. Well, according to Hannah, everything in their relationship was perfect and easy. This is EXACTLY what Peter wants to hear. (Read that with a sarcastic font.)

Moreover, she pictured Peter as the reincarnation of the perfect guy. Her Ken doll, of course. Listen to your five-year-old self, Hannah. Second, please do not tell the guy you are dumping that he is perfect but just not for you. No one wants to hear that.

Oh the man tears. Peter holds it together until he gets to the rejection SUV. I think he would have made it all the way inside the vehicle before releasing the waterworks had Hannah not held him in a death grip for about a minute too long. He did a great job of telling her that she will always have a piece of his heart and that he doesn’t regret anything. Including the windmill. 

Hannah melts down as Peter drives away. I figure this is partly because she’s horrified by her actions and partly because her outfit is certifiably terrible.

Watching the edited version of the break-up for the first time was hard for Peter. It was harder for his mother. Peter claims his family has been the best support system ever and I believe him. Barbara would literally tuck him back into her womb if she could. 

Our Host wants to know when Peter knew he was really in love. Peter does not answer “when we were horizontal on the pool table” or “when we were horizontal on that bench in the weird sauna” and instead points to the fireworks in Latvia. Hare brings Hannah out to make the moment even more awkward.

Hannah looks great. She’s wearing a jewel tone blue off-the-shoulder dress, severe ponytail, and snowflake earrings. It’s a modern-day Elsa look and I like it. What I didn’t like was Peter’s mom blowing air kisses to almost future daughter-in-law.

Calm down, Barbara. 

Hannah’s reasons for not picking Peter are predictable. She thought he was going to meet her family, but when she woke up that morning in Greece, she decided to follow her heart, which did not belong Peter.

Then she makes me VERY MAD by telling him that she wished she would have known he liked her earlier in the game. NO MA’AM, HANNAH. UNCOOL. She drones on about how her heart was broken, too, and that what they had was real. 

Hannah: “After I wondered if I made the wrong decision by letting go of the perfect guy?”
Stranger in Studio Audience: “YOU DID.”

Harrison lightens the mood by reminding Ken and Elsa that no one from Bachelor Nation will ever look at a windmill the same. This is when Hannah comes clean. She lied about the now infamous number. Instead of windmilling twice, she and Peter windmilled FOUR times. 

The events that unfolded after this revelation were chaotic. The studio audience loses their minds with gasps and pearl clutching. I dive behind my couch cushion and wait for my face to turn a normal shade. Luke P’s head explodes somewhere in a CrossFit gym. Our Host Chris Harrison stands and salutes Peter, while Barbara blows kisses to her son who is trying not to melt onto the floor out of embarrassment. 

FAMILY TIME

The Browns are in Greece and they are ready to meet the men of Hannah’s dreams. Robert and Susanne love their daughter and want to steer her in the right direction. The other four jokers are strangers who don’t merit an introduction. Deal with it.

Tyler is first and he nails it. Why? Because he takes his love and affection for Hannah and tells anyone with a pulse that he will cherish and protect her for the rest of his life. I’m also very proud of him for having the wherewithal to not wear his tightest of pants when meeting the parents.

He receives major props for knowing how to dance, as well as stepping up when his father fell ill. That dutiful call was quickly overshadowed when Hannah tells the entire gathering of people that they didn’t do the deed in the fantasy suite because Tyler respects her too much.

Okay, that’s halfway true. If you recall, Hannah tells Tyler that she will not be doing any sort of physical activity in the fantasy suite because she thinks they are physical enough. She needs to know if there’s more to him than his smoldering gaze and fit physique. Tyler simply agrees. The end. 

When Tyler talks to Susanne, she tosses him a softball question and asks, “If you have an agreement with Hannah, are you going to talk it out or just hide it and not bring it up?” (Duh, Suze.) Tyler answers that he will talk it out and follows that statement up with forty-seven ways Susanne did a phenomenal job raising her daughter. 

Robert takes a different tactic. He speaks to the boy he just met about his potential love life with his daughter and I am back behind the couch cushion. Robert thinks there is a time and place for love making and it needs to be more beautiful than a hook-up. Tyler agrees. He follows that statement up with forty-seven ways Robert did a phenomenal job raising his daughter. 

Both mom and dad tell Hannah that it’s clear to anyone that Tyler loves her and his intentions are good. Hannah is pleased to get the green light from the Browns and the randos. She escorts Tyler to the Good-Bye SUV and tells him that she is falling in love. He is so happy. They make out for thirty minutes, sharing muffled “I love yous” between lip locks. 

She blows him an air kiss as he walks off. A trait she learned from Peter’s mom. 

JED

Hooray! Jed is not in an earth-tone color! Ratty denim will have to do when meeting the parents and I’m okay with that. Hannah, on the other hand, is wearing a jewel tone blue kaftan. I call this one her Retired Elsa look. 

Immediately Jed is slapped with a label. Instead of “aspiring musician,” it clearly and boldly reads “UNEMPLOYED.” Robert wants to know how Jed will provide for Hannah. What are his goals in life? 

Although Jed does admit that providing for Hannah is his main priority, he doesn’t give any tangible ways how he will do this, other than songwriting. There was that dog food jingle he wrote. And he did move to Nashville to pursue his dreams. That has to count for something, right?

Jed doesn’t do much better with Susanne and it’s clear by his facial expression that he knows he is in the process of crashing and burning because he doesn’t have a 401(k). He tries to not take it personally when she says “hopefully you’ll make it big,” but the writing is on the wall. 

Hannah eagerly sits down with her mother to hear her thoughts on Jed. We are shocked (read: we laugh) when Susanne leads with, “He has qualities.” #bless

Hannah’s face darkens and she launches into defense mode. Susanne starts crying and Hannah softens a bit. They cry and we watch as their makeup smears down their faces. 

She’s not so gentle with her father. When he chastises Jed for not giving direct answers and praises “the other one” for being more direct, Hannah straight up rolls her eyes. By his hemming and hawing, Hannah can tell that Daddy Dear is not being straight with her and she wants to know what he’s holding back?

In a nutshell, Robert wants Hannah’s husband to provide for her and he’s not sure Jed is currently set up to do that. Hannah pushes back with, “I have talents and I’m going tome successful (SHOUT OUT TO FABFITFUN BOXES!)” Robert reminds her that the husband is the head of the house and has obligations, too.

PS: He doesn’t want Hannah to settle.

O-U-C-H. Tough blow, Jed. 

Hannah picks up to go walk along the swimming pool edge that butts up against a dangerous-looking cliff. We see the outlining of her butt crack in the Elsa kaftan. It’s a sight to behold. 

Jed finds her sipping pink wine, trying to make heads or tails of what just went down in the house. He’s not an idiot. He knows there is trouble in this Grecian paradise. He even encourages Hannah to let it all out. Pretend he is not in the equation. Just vent.

So she does. Guess what? Tyler’s date went very well. She has feelings for him. He was straightforward about everything and now she’s confused. Also, THIS IS WHY YOU DON’T DATE TWO PEOPLE AT THE SAME TIME.

Taking all of this information, Jed responds as maturely as possible in this scenario. He reminds her how he feels. He loves her. And he believes in her. He ends with, “Baby you know what we have” which will be the title of the first track on his debut album. 

FINAL DATE WITH TYLER

The tight pants are back, which is super unfortunate, since Hannah is making Tyler ride a horse again. Probably the worst date ever for this guy, but he manages to both mount the horse and not fall off. 

Their picnic is perfect. Hannah tells Tyler that he crushed the parent meeting. She even mentions that she didn’t have to defend him in any way, which is weird. He relays for the hundredth time that he is ready to get married and promises not to dress like James Dean on the big day.

She makes her way to his hotel room that night. We never see the scrapbook he crafted of their eight days together, but I’m sure it was there somewhere. Tyler daydreams about their marriage and how it will be kick ass. Little Timmy is there, too, ready to play football or soccer. Hannah’s ovaries nearly explode so they head to the bedroom where they get horizontal and grind for much longer than appropriate for network television.

FINAL DATE WITH JED

Bless her heart, Hannah takes Jed on a boat and she immediately gets sick. Is it the sea? Or is she pregnant with Peter’s baby? Time will tell.

Jed admits that he’s nervous. The week has been heavy on his heart and he straight up knows that her family hates him. He’s sad that her dad doesn’t believe in his music or their relationship.

Interesting. Has Jed forgotten that his mom and sister blatantly told Hannah that she should not be in Jed’s life? That he isn’t ready for marriage? That her relationship will be nothing but late-night bars and smoke-filled venues?

When Hannah visits Jed’s place, they sit solemnly and compare anxious thoughts. He does tell her that he can’t picture his life without her. She assures him that she supports his dreams because she’s a passionate person, too. They kiss and snuggle and stare into oblivion, wondering what tomorrow holds. 

We wonder, too, because Hannah is back with Our Host Chris Harrison in the studio and has a message for the viewing audience. She lets us know that the last months have been “tough and emotional.” She wants us to know that even though there are rumors out there, she herself doesn’t know what will happen. 

Hannah: “I have a lot of questions that need to be answered.”

Whhhhaaaattttttt???? I’m so excited, I can’t stand it. 

Remember, this is a SPOILER FREE ZONE! 

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Kelli
Kelli
July 30, 2019 11:59 am

Poor Hannahbama. She’s trying to convince her family that JED IS THE. ONE. And they aren’t having it. Even Kevin knows Jed ISN’T. THE. ONE.

This isn’t a spoiler, but rather an observation, I wonder if we have another Mesnick or Arie on our hands. She picks NOT. THE. RIGHT. ONE. and wants to give Peter another shot. She needs to be with him or Tyler.

The four time windmill comment had me diving behind Kevin. I was laughing hysterically. Those two (Peter and Hannah) have such a good time together, but she’s convinced about Dog food jingle man. Let me tell you–she’s the only one.

We’re almost done. Roll Tide.

Shannon
Shannon
July 30, 2019 12:02 pm
Reply to  Kelli

Jed seemed irritated that her parents weren’t nicer to him…ahem remember how his family treated Hannah? Wow dude!

Andrea
Andrea
July 30, 2019 1:27 pm
Reply to  Shannon

Agreed! I thought she should’ve brought that up.

Allia
Allia
July 30, 2019 1:32 pm
Reply to  Shannon

I know, right? Guy has some growing up to do…

Dee
Dee
July 30, 2019 6:45 pm
Reply to  Kelli

But SURELY Kevin is a big-time Jed fan now because of Jed’s dog food commercial jingle?! LOL

Kelli
Kelli
July 31, 2019 11:48 am
Reply to  Dee

Kevin bows to the jingle master, Barry Manilow. Jed is no Barry Manilow. Kevin still hides when Jed “sings”. What a chach. Jed. Not Kevin.

kate
kate
July 30, 2019 12:07 pm

Great recap!! Favorite line is about being pregnant with Peter’s baby. SO funny! Here is my theory – she said last night she needs “answers” which I am assuming means answers from Jed. (If she didn’t pick Jed, why would she need answers?!) So I think she picks Jed (unfortunately) but then breaks up with him after all the girlfriend nonsense comes out and maybe goes back to Peter?! They had so much chemistry on the show last night and why else would you announce you had sex with an “ex” 4 times?!? If I am correct (probably not, just wishful thinking) then I want TYLER for bachelor!!

Marion Barnes
Marion Barnes
July 30, 2019 4:25 pm
Reply to  kate

I was thinking the same thing plus why were Peter’s parents there.

malgorzata
malgorzata
August 2, 2019 1:54 pm
Reply to  Marion Barnes

perhaps to be there to celebrate with their son the next step offered by ABC team, signing up Peter for the next Bachelor..

Jenny
Jenny
July 30, 2019 12:08 pm

Did anyone else think she was SUPER flirty with Peter on the couch??? Like, how many times did she rest her hand on his leg and gaze longingly into his face?

Evangeline
Evangeline
July 30, 2019 12:29 pm
Reply to  Jenny

I thought the same thing, there was no professional space between them

NewMama
NewMama
July 30, 2019 12:47 pm
Reply to  Jenny

Truth. I’m suspicious…

Maggie
Maggie
July 30, 2019 2:59 pm
Reply to  Jenny

Completely agree. And Pete’s Mom seemed WAY too happy to see the woman who just broke her son’s heart!

KLeavs
KLeavs
July 30, 2019 3:40 pm
Reply to  Maggie

Could it be more that she’s trying to make Jed jealous or pump Peter up as a great potential new Bachelor?

Baseball mama
Baseball mama
July 30, 2019 6:39 pm
Reply to  Maggie

Wow. That was my thought too. She was blowing her kisses. Trust me. If I had to see my son’s exgirlfriend I would not be blowing her kisses.

malgorzata
malgorzata
August 2, 2019 2:06 pm
Reply to  Maggie

but the same woman put him on the map, and thanks to their fiery sensual chemistry, the gates to the 2020 Bachelor Peter’s domain got widely open. Momma knows what is good for her golden boy , and you, Maggie would have known , too.

Melissa
Melissa
July 30, 2019 3:33 pm
Reply to  Jenny

Spot on. That was NOT a rejected suitor in the Hugo Boss suit!

Barbara
Barbara
July 30, 2019 3:57 pm
Reply to  Jenny

I so agree with you, Jenny! The electricity was still there, I thought.

Jaime
Jaime
July 30, 2019 12:09 pm

Because ABC has lead us to believe Tyler is the front runner, my prediction is that she will choose Jed. I also predict that the ex-gf stuff with him has caused them to split since the engagement. Just a guess–not a spoiler in the least. Great recap as always!

Sarah
Sarah
July 30, 2019 2:00 pm
Reply to  Jaime

Good point. ABC has been pointing us to Tyler as the winner. Hence, I think she picks Jed, (Yuck!) But I still think there could be a Mesnick/Arie situation in there.

Barbara
Barbara
July 30, 2019 12:24 pm

The line about the dog jingle sounded like a line straight out of Two and a Half Men… I am not a Jed fan.

Cindy S.
Cindy S.
July 30, 2019 12:44 pm

So glad I wasn’t the only one who wondered if that was her bare butt we were seeing in the Elsa Kaftan! MY WORD! Where was the black modesty box?

I swear I’m going to lose it if after allll this pearl clutching ‘I love multiple men, I can’t make up my mind, what am I gonna do, how can I pick’ she picks whoever and then says she knew from Day 1 he was the one! They do it EVERY season. Sure you have to fake it to an extent, but enough with the ‘false love’ you proclaim with every breath for multiple men!!

And is it just me or does Hannah need some serious hand lotion? Her hands are always SO red and chapped looking. Is it from all the wringing of her hands she’s doing?

NewMama
NewMama
July 30, 2019 12:45 pm

So. Many. Thoughts! First off, Lincee, I was also certain that Peter was going home tonight. She had to keep Jed because she already told him she loved him, and she is SO into hot Tyler that he wasn’t going anywhere. I also was so mad at Hannah when she told Peter that she “wished [she]’d known how he felt sooner.” Incredibly unfair to somebody who is already feeling like crap; now she’s given him a way to blame himself.

My husband and I had a really interesting discussion about this episode at breakfast today. We were both mad at Hannah’s dad for not having faith in Hannah to support herself. I cannot imagine my father EVER encouraging me to let a boyfriend’s income-earning potential have any sort of bearing on my decision to marry him. We may be biased, since my husband actually left his job to come run my company, but that’s no longer a totally unusual thing, thank goodness! Go, Hannah, for putting Dad in his place and reminding him that you can support yourself!

Finally, yeah, I think going from two to four windmill episodes was poorly-played. Know your audience, Hannah (Hi, Barbara!).

votemom
votemom
July 30, 2019 1:00 pm

Or is she pregnant with Peter’s baby? Time will tell.

BEST LINE EVER

AnnieLu
AnnieLu
July 30, 2019 10:50 pm
Reply to  votemom

YES!

Contrarian
Contrarian
July 30, 2019 1:07 pm

Thanks to a DVR (owner-generated) glitch, I missed the show but caught clips later online. One moment I found very odd was when the camera cut to Peter’s parents just after Hannah’s big windmill “reveal.” If I were his dad, I would not have been laughing uproariously as an explicit high-five. I would have been sad.

To be clear, I’m not making a judgment about the sex per se. I’m reacting to what I assume was for Peter, a deepening physical connection which resonated with his heart — a picture and preview, if you will, of the marriage he was hoping for. Instead, he offered her everything he had, and, however sweetly, was more or less immediately kicked to the curb. If I were he, I would have been devastated and wondering, why did I do that? If I were his dad, my reaction would be the same.

This is what I’ve always hated about the fantasy suites. They encourage grabs for intimacy that distort the some of the most beautiful aspects of marriage.

abby
abby
July 30, 2019 2:01 pm
Reply to  Contrarian

Unless Peter and Hannah are together right now! I think they are (see my prediction above).

Ebro
Ebro
July 30, 2019 2:22 pm
Reply to  Contrarian

I felt pretty bad for Pilot Pete. His night with a woman he cared about ended up being the sick burn in an argument with another guy.

Allia
Allia
July 30, 2019 1:30 pm

The Peter’s baby line was savage, Lincee! I spilled my coffee laughing. Of course, sleeping with a guy four times and then dumping him the following week is more savage… also we did NOT need to know that detail.
Unfortunately, I think she’s gonna pick Jed. She wouldn’t be defending him so much to her parents if that wasn’t the case. Why anyone would even consider picking whiny Jed over hunky Tyler or cute Peter, I will never understand. Also, if a guy’s mother is telling you her son is not ready for marriage, you take the hint.
Here’s hoping that she sees the light and goes for Tyler, or at least pulls a Mesnik/Arie and trades up at the ATFR.

abby
abby
July 30, 2019 1:41 pm

I’m calling it: she picks Jed, they break-up while the season is airing while all of the stuff about him comes out, and she reached back out to Peter and they are at least dating or talking right now and last night was partly an act. They were WAY TOO FLIRTY AND COMFORTABLE AND NICE last night for her to be engaged to someone else, at the very least (surely she wouldn’t have said the 4 times thing if she was??). And there was some hand/knee touching, etc., which seems out of character for having broken up. And then Tyler is our Bachelor! I HOPE I’M RIGHT!!!

abby
abby
July 30, 2019 1:42 pm
Reply to  abby

OH! And Peter’s parents seemed way to happy to see her and laugh at her jokes, etc., if there truly was nothing between them now…Mom blew her a kiss for crying out loud!

white
white
July 30, 2019 2:52 pm
Reply to  abby

100% agree with your prediction!

Melissa
Melissa
July 30, 2019 3:30 pm

First, great recap. First thing I thought when she declared “four” rather than “two” was — Lincee’s under the couch cushions about now, and I know this because I was right there with you.

Peter and Hannah were pretty darn touchy-feely for a couple on this show that aren’t a couple. And it seemed kinda weird for his parents to be in the audience. (His brother looked none too pleased.) Don’t recall that happening in previous shows — at least not with Harrison pointing them out from the platform. I’ve been told that contact between “rejects” and the “prize” isn’t permitted, but if such were the case, how did the Mesnick shuffle take place?? So therefore, what’s to have stopped her from getting together with Peter, or Tyler, or even Mike for that matter?

We’re getting played, it would seem. Oh, and her father is a dead ringer for Ricky Skaggs!

Karen
Karen
July 30, 2019 3:58 pm

Best recap ever! So many golden nuggets in here! “Barbara would tuck Peter back into her womb if she could.” Nailed it! Also, “Luke P’s head explodes somewhere in a CrossFit gym.” Perfection! I seriously only watch these shows so I can read this literary greatness the next day! Thank you, Lincee for making me feel a little better about my lack of time management choices on Monday nights!

Maree
Maree
July 30, 2019 4:29 pm

This recap was so funny! “Elsa and Ken”. Hannah was way too flirty with rejected Peter in my opinion- unless there is more to the story. I think it was tacky for her to mention they “windmilled” 4 times. She just had to get that out, didn’t she? (and with his parents there- and brother?). I think Hannah is a good manipulator, to be honest. Her comment that she’s going to be successful and can take care of herself, shows she’s into using her Bachelorette exposure to be famous. I guess if she doesn’t mind supporting a wannabe musician- then go for it.

Dana P
Dana P
July 30, 2019 4:43 pm

Terrific recap, Lincee! Because Hannah seems to be drawn to the more difficult men/relationships (think Luke P), rather than the more “perfect” guys (Peter, Tyler), I think she picks Jed. Ugh.

But given the windmill revelation (did the intern stock it with Viagra as well as condoms?), Hannah is either alone or with Peter. There’s no way a woman who is engaged or seriously involved with a man would confess on national TV that she lied about the number of times she had sex WITH SOMEONE ELSE!!

Kathleen
Kathleen
July 30, 2019 7:24 pm
Reply to  Dana P

This is my thought exactly! Surely she’s not with either of the 2 left if she’s boasting about her 4x w Peter.

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