by David McAlpine

This week on The Bachelorette, the healing process continues as Ashley is still crying over Bentley. Not actually, but metaphorically, since she keeps talking about him in every part of the show. Oh hey, it's JP! But wait, what about Bentley? Oh look, Ames! Oh…but Bentley. It's never going to end, is it?

Even in beautiful Thailand, where couples can get lost in the sunset, this girl is caught up on the suave, wavy-haired villain of the season who would rather swim in his own urine than marry her. Wow. What a winner.

But the show must go on, and on it does. Even with Bentley's "dot dot dot" in mind.

This week starts off with a double date, which means one guy is staying and one guy is going home. The lucky duo to duke it out for Ashley's heart: Ben C. and William. Now, in my mind, it's Ben C. all the way. The man speaks French, he's a lawyer and, oh right, he's not a cell phone salesman.

But Ashley doesn't quite see it that way. As the the two men are rowing her down a Thai river, William is starting to pull the "here for the right reasons" card on Ben C. This coming from the guy who insulted Ashley to tears two weeks ago. According to William, Ben is looking forward to jumping on dating websites when he gets home.

So what does Ashley do? Well, let's see. With Bentley, she gave him a shot and got his (very shotty, I might add) side of the story. Ben C.? Not even a chance. Without barely bringing it up, she sends him packing, and I'm left slackjawed looking at the TV. Absolutely stunned.

So now that there's no more Ben C., well, Ben F. can drop the F. from his name. And, oddly enough, he's got the one-on-one date with Ashley at an ancient temple. Nothing to wrote home about (or write here about) except their awkward "mental kiss," which left Ben hanging, but still with a rose.

The group date was more exciting because we got to see the guys beat the crap out of each other for Ashley. You know, the girl who's still upset over the guy who left her. Just saying.

In a particularly heated match, Ryan takes a huge hit to Ames' head, and Ames ends up with a concussion. Ashley seems concerned, but not concerned enough to give him the rose for the date! No, instead it goes to Blake (who I still love!), because she connected with him.

So since she already sent home Ben C., Ashley only had one more choice to make. After talking a lot about closure (and I mean a lot), she ends up cutting Nick, the personal trainer who made all the guys want to keep their shirts on. Nick was pissed, and understandably so, but not nearly as pissed as the guys will be next week when Ashley flies Bentley to meet them in Hong Kong!

The Bachelorette airs Mondays at 8/7c on ABC.

(Photo courtesy of ABC)

Reach David by e-mail, or follow him on Twitter (@DavidMcAlpine)