First One-on-One Date

Madison arrives to the one-on-one date instantly noticing that Peter’s forehead bandage had been removed. Peter asked how it looked. Madison said it looked great!

NARRATOR: It did NOT look great.

Madison is obviously the betting favorite this season. There’s been an instant connection there since Peter brought her to watch his parents renew their vows. To me, Madison is the Baltimore Ravens of this season. She’s clearly going 14-2 in the regular season, but I feel like she’s going to blow it somehow.

On the date, they went fishing, which I’m pretty sure is a requirement of every Bachelor season. Not sure if the fishing industry is a major sponsor for ABC, or what, but you will see the Bachelor or Bachelorette go on a date on a fishing boat of some type every. single. season. Also, I question how many fish they actually catch. Saying they go “fishing” would be like saying I “do the dishes” at my house when all I do is put them in the sink.

That night at dinner, Madison opened up about her faith and how important it was to her. The Lord is her Shepard. He is the way, the truth, and the life. And Peter basically responds like, “Is that a Rihanna song?” She opens up her heart about faith is everything to her, and Peter says it’s a thing for him. But he also said he loved that about Madison. “How much faith you do have, and how important that is for you, I love that. Honestly, it inspires me so much.” Which is exactly something someone says when they’re just looking to sleep with the God Squad girl. If they somehow end up together (they won’t), Madison is going to be dragging his ass out of bed every Sunday morning. It’s not worth it, girl. You need an equally yoked man.

I’m not prophesying anything here, but like Jesus’s disciple Peter, I have a feeling this Peter will deny Christ three times before the rooster crows season ends. Consider this denial one.

However, I will say this. I can almost guarantee that Peter has a favorite Bible verse.

John 11:35 – “Jesus wept.”

After Madison’s mini-testimony, Peter told her, “I know that I’m falling in love with you.”

Boom. Yet another L-word bomb. This time by The Bachelor himself. I thought Bachelors or Bachelorettes weren’t allowed to say the L-word until the final episode, but then again, I also used to think that getting kicked off the show meant you were kicked off the show (cough Alayah cough), and I used to think that getting a date rose meant you were safe until the next episode (cough Alayah cough).

It was actually pretty fitting that Peter dropped the L-word, because as I’ve said in these recaps before, it’s the emergency rip cord on a parachute. If you’re nervous and feel like you’re about to be kicked off the show, drop the L-word. Well, Peter probably got spooked by all the Christianity talk and felt like Madison wouldn’t accept him for his lack of faith, so he pulled the rip cord. Bold strategy.

She was clearly enamored by him saying it and let out a loud “WAR EAGLE!” as Peter gave her the rose, which fittingly is the exact opposite kind of response he got from his previous girlfriend Hannah B., who wouldn’t ever stop yelling “ROLL TIDE!” to each other.

If Madison wins this season (she won’t – trust me, her faith will cause a rift), I hope they run into Hannah B. and her new boyfriend Luke P. at the Iron Bowl next year. It would be epic. Auburn vs. Alabama. Hannah B. vs. Peter the Pilot. Ex vs. ex. Christian vs. shower Christian.

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