The saga continues as Jillian searches for love in Spain (side note: That's where I want to go on my honeymoon!).  But before we get to the good stuff, we get a 10 minute recap of Jillian with her final 4.

Jillian and Kiptyn are such a cute, normal couple.  I could totally see them walking down the street hand in hand.  Reed has played his cards right because he isn't falling all over her.  Instead, he's being honest and taking things slow which seems to be just what Jillian needs in this group of bootie-kissers.  Ed was not only a late arrival (I forgot about that), but he also left early... then came back again.  His appearances are inconsistent, but he seems completely interested and I really believe he came back just because he is head over heels for Jillian.  Wes, Wes, Wes... the guy who Jillian thought had the sexy, bad boy façade (which we know is no façade!) has Jillian wrapped around his little finger.  Out of this group of totally different guys, I see two with potential.  Ed and Kiptyn.  If I were a betin' woman, I'd say Jillian will let Wes go this week, Kiptyn next week and end up with Reed and Ed in the final two, hopefully choosing Ed for that final rose.

Kiptyn and Jillian start off the individual dates in Spain and Kiptyn makes me want to eat my words as he says that he's far away from a proposal at this point.  Dang it!  Oh well.  They end up at a Flamenco studio and learn the dance, then head off to explore Madrid on a scooter.  As you watch their interactions, it seems like Jillian is into him but I don't know if it goes both ways (she leans in for a kiss and he seems more concerned with his helmet).  It seems like he's trying to like her, but he's just not sure.  When the fantasy suite card comes, Jillian tells Kiptyn that she's not ready to go there with him yet.  She has feelings for more than one guy and she doesn't want spending the night with anyone until she straightens out her feelings.  I'm shocked... totally shocked.  She's made out with almost all 30 contestants on the show and let's not forget about the terrible acting date were she made out with almost all the guys... right in front of each other!  Well, good for her.  Still shocked, but glad she is thinking with her head and not her heart right now.

Reid and Jillian explore Sevilla, Spain and seem like great friends as they try to order food for a picnic lunch.  There is no doubt that they can hang out, but can they make out... forever?  Reid perplexes me.  I don't know if he just needs more time to open up, or if he and Kiptyn are drinking the same Kool-Aid and just can't figure their feelings out.  When the fantasy suite card comes, Jillian again passes.  Reid has the same thought I did as that card comes... Jillian is going to be making out with 3 other guys.  It's a weird thought for sure, and honestly it's a miracle that any relationships have bloomed out of this strange, fairly-tale-world that people live in for 6 weeks.  That's right.  Jillian could have a diamond ring on her finger from a guy she's know for a whooping month and a half.  We'll find out if it happens in 3 weeks.

Ed and Jillian do a lot of talking about his departure/return during his individual date.  It says a lot that he came back.  If it was someone like Wes that did what Ed did, I would be sure it was for extra press.  But it's just not possible with someone like Ed.  He came back because he really couldn't stop thinking about her. As he talks to her about moving in with him in Chicago, I just melt.  You can see how he lights up at just the thought of it.  If he's not in the final two, then she is an idiot.  Jillian, again, declines to stay the night with him, but they hang out for a bit and he declares ‘you're my favorite part about Spain' as they fall asleep cuddling in each other's arms. Ahhhhhhh!

Jillian travels to Barcelona to finish this round of dates with Wes.  Oh my goodness, I use to just think he was slimy. Now, I am repulsed when he mutters even a word.  He starts off by saying (in his horrible excuse for a Texas accent) that he's never been to Barcelona, but since a song from his second CD made it to number 1 in Chihuahua, Mexico (where!?), he feels at home living around Spanish people.  Yes, he said it; no I did not make that up.  I couldn't.  No one could. 

Then Wes tries to convince Jillian that he's into her and says a lot of nice things... with absolutely no emotion in his voice what-so-ever.  He is also sitting about 10 feet away from her the whole time.  Dinner continues the awkwardness.  He goes on about how he has accomplished his goals on the show; he made it past the first night, he sang her a song, he got his band on TV... he says this to try and prove that he there for her now, but all it proves is that he's a jerk.  He stumbles around some sort of explanation of why he's not more affectionate (the other guys are in the way, he's not her focus) and admits that he (or as he said ‘numero uno') is the only person he is concerned about right now.  She wants to know what he told Jake that would make him believe that Wes had a girlfriend.  Wes makes his biggest Freudian slip or has his one stoke of honestly when he says, ‘My girlfriend, I mean ex-girlfriend...' and the conversation stops. 

Jillian FINALLY sees the Wes we've all seen for the last few weeks.  The fantasy suite card comes and Wes, in all his glory, says he thinks they should take advantage of it.  Unbelievable.  Oh, I spoke too soon, he gets worse.  Before Jillian shows up at the rose ceremony, Wes told all the guys that if it's him that goes home, know that he's back at home ‘having lots of sex.'  Holy smokes.  Is he drunk?!  I don't care if he's God's gift to Country Music; I'm not going to purchase any of his music.  I have serious doubts that the statement ‘any publicity is good publicity' is true, but it seems to be the only statement Wes is living by right now.  Oh geez!  I can't even do this next part justice by typing it out... you must see it to believe it!  Take a look at Wes's ‘tearful' goodbye:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14F-EOstQRQ

Three more weeks til Jillian doles out her final rose.  I'm not sure what we'll talk about now that Wes is gone, but something tells me ABC will not leave us disappointed.  Cheers til then!