The Bachelor of Rome: Rewind

So Prince Lorenzo has whittled his lovelies down to four possible princesses to squire away to his non-existent castle in New York City. He has Lisa (the "my life is on a strict timeline" queen), Jennifer (the hunter's daughter), Sadie (the virgin) and Agnese (the true-blue Italian who is learning English).

I don't know about you guys, but I was shocked, completely, shocked by who he sent home. First, out of all the hometown dates, he seemed to be the most comfortable, even given the closing language barrier, with Agnese and her family. I was sad to see her go, and wished he would have stopped nuzzling her neck as he cut her from his dwindling harem. Geesh.

Lisa. So much to say. She reminds me of the scene in My Cousin Vinny when Marisa Tomei stomps her foot outside on the porch, "My biological clock is ticking. Ticking. Ticking. Ticking." He finally saw how much she had planned out her romantic life, glaringly apparent by the wedding magazines on her coffee table and her best friend bringing a wedding dress to their hometown visit. Gotta give him credit for not running for the hills, but please, he's just a part of her agenda and she needs to go.

Jennifer. Again, surprised he wasn't scared away from his hometown date with her either. Can her father be any more intense? Kudos to Lorenzo for sitting still while Jennifer's dad cocked his rifle and threatened to hunt down anyone who hurts his daughter.

And Sadie. Dear, sweet Sadie. What's not to love about her? She's cute, bubbly, outgoing and you can see she gets it all from her mom. I just don't want her to get hurt.

Next episode should be interesting, very interesting. Place your bets now.