On last night's episode of ABC's "The Bachelor," Ben Higgins went on the first dates of the season. Caila was the first lucky lady to receive a date card and actors Ice Cube and Kevin Hart tagged along, and one woman couldn't handle the stress and pressure of fighting for Higgins' attention.
First Group Date
The ladies worked together in groups for the first date challenge, and Higgins brought them to a local high school. The women were tasked with a science project of making a volcano explode, packing a school lunch, placing Higgins' home state of Indiana on a map during a geography lesson and shooting free throws. The slowest groups were eliminated along the way. It came down to Amber and Mandi and the women competed in a track race, with Mandi coming out victorious. Higgins crowed her homecoming queen.
One-On-One Date Card
Caila was the first lady to receive a date card, which ensured a one-on-one first date with Higgins. But actors Ice Cube and Kevin Hart showed up as surprise guests to crash the date, and all four went on a ride-along together. During the drive, Hart and Cube sat in the backseat and accompanied Higgins and Caila, which included stops to buy flowers from a street vendor, a liquor store (in the middle of the day) and a spa and pool store where Caila, Higgins and Hart stripped down to test out a Jacuzzi. Cube and Hart realized they were intruding and left the couple to spend a romantic night together, which included dinner and a private concert by Higgins' favorite artist, American folk singer Amos Lee.
Group Date Card
Emily, Shushanna, Sam, Olivia, Haley and Amanda were all invited to a group date with Higgins and they visited scientist Dr. Love, who tested the ladies on their compatibility with a series of scientific experiments based on scent and chemical makeup. At the end of the date, the compatibility scores revealed that Sam had the lowest score and Olivia had the highest, which earned Olivia a rose.
Back at the house, things got tense between Lace (who exhibited needy and crazy behavior during the first night) and Higgins' new favorite Olivia. Jennifer, Jubilee, JoJo, Olivia and Amanda each got a chance to kiss Higgins. Amanda even opened to Higgins about her two young daughters, and in a sweet gesture, Higgins and Amanda made hair barrettes to send home to her little girls as a gift.
Rose Ceremony
Amanda received the first rose, followed by Jubilee, Lauren B., Leah, Becca, Rachel, Lace, Jennifer, Emily, Jami, Lauren H., Shushanna, Haley and Amber. Lauren "L.B." was offered a rose, but did not accept because she struggled to spend time with Higgins and couldn't handle the pressure of the competition. Higgins sent Sam, Mandi, and Jackie home.
