Gerry Turner was not happy when he heard that Kathy Swarts told Theresa Nist to ‘zip it’ on Thursday’s episode of The Golden Bachelor on ABC.
‘I didn’t come here to fight,’ said Kathy, 70, a retired educational consultant from Austin, Texas. ‘We are all here to get to know you. And when people come in and they are talking about the deep connection they have with you, it feels hurtful to those of us who haven’t had time with you.’
‘I’m beginning to see a rift here that I’m really not happy about,’ said widower Gerry, 72, from Hudson, Indiana.
‘I’m not a villain here,’ Kathy said. ‘We’re all people of a certain age who have hearts and feelings.’
Theresa, 70, a financial services professional from Shrewsbury, New Jersey, earlier had pulled Kathy aside to make sure everything was good between them after she boasted about her connection with Gerry after their one-on-one diner date.
Tense talk: Gerry Turner was not happy when he heard that Kathy Swarts told Theresa Nist to ‘zip it’ on Thursday’s episode of The Golden Bachelor on ABC
Kathy told Theresa she was still angry at her for saying that Gerry came into her room and comforted her.
‘I never meant anything bad or malicious,’ Theresa said. ‘I was really just trying to share how it went.’
‘You ever heard the expression ”don’t kiss and tell?”,’ Kathy said.
‘I made a big mistake, and I’m so sorry,’ Theresa said. ‘Maybe I say too much, but it’s not malicious.’
‘Can I just give you some friendly advice?’ Kathy said. ‘Zip it.’
Gerry said in a confessional that Trista Sutter, 50, who was on the first season of The Bachelor and became the first star of The Bachelorette, made a special appearance on the show and told him to stop looking for the woman he could live with and look for the woman he couldn’t live without.
Trista came into the house and left a group date card for the women to play pickleball. Theresa told Trista in front of everyone details about her one-on-one date with Gerry.
‘Here’s the thing about Theresa, I think she could be the one for Gerry,’ Kathy said in a confessional. ‘But stop telling every detail of your date because there are other people here, including myself, who haven’t had time with him. But she just can’t seem to find the off button.’
Feelings hurt: ‘I didn’t come here to fight,’ said Kathy, 70, a retired educational consultant from Austin, Texas . ‘We are all here to get to know you. And when people come in and they are talking about the deep connection they have with you, it feels hurtful to those of us who haven’t had time with you’
Rift developing: ‘I’m beginning to see a rift here that I’m really not happy about,’ said widower Gerry, 72, from Hudson, Indiana
Big mistake: ‘I made a big mistake, and I’m so sorry,’ Theresa said. ‘Maybe I say too much, but it’s not malicious’
Friendly advice: ‘Can I just give you some friendly advice?’ Kathy told Theresa. ‘Zip it’
Leslie Fhima, 64, a fitness instructor from Golden Valley, Minnesota, got the one-on-one date and was excited.
Gerry told the group that pickleball was part of his life and was excited to share that with them. The next star of The Bachelor, Joey Graziadei, 28, showed up to give them tips.
‘Just don’t forget these are my girls,’ Gerry said.
‘I gotcha,’ Joey said.
Ellen Goltzer, 71, a retired teacher from Delray Beach, Florida, said she played pickleball several times a week and was a captain of a team. April Kirkwood, 65, a therapist from Port St. Lucie, fell down on the court while running.
‘I think I broke my ankle,’ April said.
Gerry sat down with her and April put her head on his shoulder.
‘Actually, I’m totally fine,’ April said in a confessional. It turned out later, however, that April actually suffered a fracture.
The women then split up into teams of two and Trista said the winning team would be featured InPickleball Magazine with Gerry and would receive a trophy.
Date card: Trista Sutter came into the house and left a group date card for the women to play pickleball
Helping out: The next star of The Bachelor, Joey Graziadei, 28, showed up to give them tips and teamed up with Trista on the court
Pickleball tournament: Trista, host Jesse Palmer and Gerry watched the women compete
Favorite game: Gerry told the group that pickleball was part of his life and was excited to share that with them
‘It means a lot to impress Gerry,’ Ellen said.
Ellen’s team won. Jesse pointed out Sandra Mason, 75, a retired executive assistant from Doraville, Georgia, was playing with two artificial knees and was missing her daughter’s wedding.
In the finals, Kathy and Ellen went up against Sandra and Nancy Hulkower, 60, a retired interior designer from Alexandria, Virginia.
‘My daughter is getting married today,’ Sandra said. ‘But I’ve got a goal. I want to win, so we got to dig our heels in, and we’ve got to give it our all.’
Ellen and Kathy’s team won and at the end Ellen gave Gerry a kiss on the court. Kathy also kissed him.
Later, Gerry toasted to all of them at a courtside cocktail party. Gerry sat down with Sandra and asked her about missing her daughter’s wedding.
‘This was something my daughter and I discussed early on,’ Sandra said. ‘She said ”Mom, I’ve got my guy. I want you to go get yours”.’
‘I feel very flattered,’ Gerry said. ‘That’s a big event.’
Missed wedding: Gerry sat down with Sandra Mason who was on the winning team and asked her about missing her daughter’s wedding
Gerry said it would be a great idea for them to FaceTime her daughter. Sandra thought that was really sweet of him.
Gerry then came back and gave the group date rose to Sandra.
‘He’s a sentimental guy and he knew that I made the choice to be here for him and me,’ Sandra said in a confessional.
Leslie met Gerry for their one-on-one date. Gerry picked her up in an ATV and the two of them hugged.
‘I love spending time on an ATV and I think Leslie is the perfect person to do this with,’ Gerry said in a confessional.
‘I feel like he is the man I have been searching for a long, long time,’ Leslie said.
Leslie shared that she had been divorced twice and had been a single mother. Leslie said she had been single for 22 years.
‘I’m here because of you,’ Leslie said.
ATV date: Leslie met Gerry for their one-on-one date, picked her up in an ATV and the two of them hugged
Big hug: Gerry and Leslie hugged before going on their ride
Gerry reached over and kissed her. He told her he loved the way she looked at him. The two of them got into a hot tub together and he gave her the date rose.
‘I’m going to do everything I can to be with this guy,’ Leslie said in a confessional. ‘I’m very excited about him.’
Back at the house, the women played the game ‘never have I ever’ with ice cream and asked personal questions.
Gerry arrived for the cocktail party. Gerry pulled Susan Noles, 66, a wedding officiant from Aston, Pennsylvania, aside and gave her a rose quartz and said the crystal symbolized empathy and strength like her. He said those things also remind him of his past wife. Susan started crying and hugged him and the two kissed.
Kathy looked outside and saw them kissing.
‘I’m not feeling very confident,’ Kathy said. ‘There’s a Rose Ceremony coming up.’
Susan came back and Kathy asked her what was in the box. Susan said it was a rose quartz and that it ‘reminded him of his wife.’
Sweet gift: Gerry pulled Susan Noles, 66, a wedding officiant from Aston, Pennsylvania , aside and gave her a rose quartz and said the crystal symbolized empathy and strength like her
‘You know what’s so scary, I almost forgot what it feels like to love,’ Ellen said.
Ellen told Gerry that he brought out a spark in her and didn’t know how much it was something that she needed.
‘I’m falling in love with you Gerry and it’s really hard,’ Ellen said.
Gerry reached over and kissed her.
‘I’m in the same place,’ Gerry said.
Gerry started crying.
‘I am feeling like I just met the love of my life for the first time,’ Ellen said in a confessional.
Nancy told him that she realized he was farther along with other women and Gerry said ‘I’m not going to deny that.’ Nancy then said her goodbyes and left.
At the rose ceremony, Gerry gave out roses to Ellen, Faith, Susan, and Theresa.
Kathy and April Kirkwood, 65, a therapist from Port St. Lucie, Florida, did not get a rose and went home.
Rose ceremony: At the rose ceremony, Gerry gave out roses to Ellen, Faith, Susan, and Theresa
Final rose: The widower had a tough decision to make with one rose left
Sent home: Kathy did not receive a rose during the ceremony and was sent home
Gerry walked Kathy out.
‘I am who I am and people either like me or they don’t,’ Katy said. ‘Rejections not fun. I mean I might burn the house down before I leave, but you know.’
The Golden Bachelor will return next Thursday on ABC.
The following week will be the The Women Tell All episode with the season finale set for November 16.
