Clare's Hot Seat
Clare is still hurt about what happened and she still won't repeat what Juan Pablo said to her in the helicopter (though she kind of said it during the finale). This is where Clare loses a little -- she should have kicked JP to the curb then and there. Instead, she kept wanting him to prove to her that they were made for each other. Um, if you were made for each other, he wouldn't have said something like that to you.
Thankfully, Harrison asks her why she stayed after that date and Clare says she should have left, her gut was telling her to leave. Well, at least there's that. It seems like Clare really grew as a person on this show, so at least there's that, too.
Clare's pretty proud of herself for what she said to Juan Pablo when he dumped her and says that was her closure. In the grand scheme of Clare's life and personal arc, she probably thinks she really told him off. We think she could have gone father and really laid into him, but hey, you go, girl. Move on with your life, you seem like mostly a nice person who is discovering herself. Yay for Clare?
Juan Pablo's Hot Seat
After a shout-out to Venezuela (not to belittle what is happening there at all, it's just not germane to this reunion special), Juan Pablo says he still doesn't have any regrets and says his relationship with Clare was a roller coaster. He also says he doesn't want to talk about "his private things."
Harrison keeps pressing the helicopter comment issue and JP says it was a private conversation and it's between the two of them. He also says he has nothing bad to say about Clare. Does it seem as though Juan Pablo has no idea what Harrison is even talking about? It really seems that way. He is ... so weird.
Nikki's Hot Seat
Nikki says she's still in love with Juan Pablo and that their relationship is going strong, which is kind of surprising. Harrison asks her if JP has told Nikki he loves her and she says, "Not exactly." Now, stop gasping in surprise, audience.
Do we think Juan Pablo and Nikki are forever? Probably not, honestly. But it's not some huge scandal that he hasn't said "I love you" yet, gang. Let's all be adults.
This is probably all a big set up for a live, on-air proposal, you know?
Juan Pablo says they're going strong, they weathered the four months of secrecy, and everything's great. He also then says there's no big surprise. Um, what? Huh. We honestly thought the proposal prediction was spot-on.
Harrison keeps at Juan Pablo with telling Nikki how he feels and then point-blank says, "So, you love her?" OK, stop that, Chris Harrison. You are better than this. Stop making me be on Juan Pablo's side. JP is exactly right -- he doesn't have to say "I love you" for "The Bachelor" reunion special.
Harrison is still at it like five minutes later, asking Juan Pablo, "So you're not going to tell her you love her?" and then Harrison goes to the "Bachelor" alums for support, saying that this is what the show is about and we're all on the journey together.
Harrison then says that people are dying right now, they're throwing things at their television. Wrong again. My TV is still perfectly intact. Why does he have to say it, Chris Harrison?! And why are you being so weird about this?! Let it go, dude.
Nikki rightly points out that couples on this show before have sat together at the reunion special and have said they're in love even when it's not there. Yes! She says this is a real relationship and it's not realistic to sit there and pretend, especially considering the short amount of time the show tapes over and the fact that he was dating other women at the same time.
Is this a double-secret probation thing where Chris Harrison is haranguing Juan Pablo in order to make Juan Pablo look better? Because it's totally working. Juan Pablo and Nikki are coming off looking like mature, sane people and everyone else is harassing them.
Then Juan Pablo cryptically says their plans changed drastically a couple weeks ago -- hmmm -- and that they are starting their lives together but they're keeping things private. OK, then.