SIX BACHELORETTES BATTLE TO GET FOUR HOMETOWN DATES, AS BEN WELCOMES THEM TO HIS HOMETOWN OF WARSAW, INDIANA, AND CHICAGO, ON ABC'S "THE BACHELOR

"Episode 2007" -Ben's hometown of Warsaw, IN will roll out the red carpet for him and the remaining six women. This visit will give the ladies a little insight into who Ben is and what a future with the Bachelor might be like. A special one-on-one date with Lauren B. is based at the youth center where Ben volunteered as a teenager. Surprise guests, including Indiana Pacers superstar George Paul, make this a memorable date for the kids and the bachelorette. Then, it's off to Chicago with JoJo to legendary Wrigley Field, home of Ben's favorite team, the Chicago Cubs, where the couple has the whole stadium to themselves. A high stakes group date pits three women against one another, with the rose winner automatically getting a hometown date. Emily gets a huge surprise when her date with Ben includes a visit to his parents. Ben faces his most difficult decision yet as he decides which bachelorettes' hometowns he will visit, on "The Bachelor," MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EST) on the ABC Television Network.

Lauren B. accompanies Ben to a local youth center where he spent a lot of time volunteering when he was younger. The couple shoots baskets with the kids, but when Indiana Pacers' superstar George Paul and more of his popular teammates pay a surprise visit to the center to face off with the young hoopsters, they take the excitement to another level. Still Ben needs Lauren B. to answer some serious allegations that Leah shared with him. Will she be able to right the ship?

JoJo and Ben travel to Chicago for a wonderful day at famed Wrigley Field, the home of Ben's beloved Chicago Cubs. A romantic dinner in the middle of center field enables JoJo to open up about her past relationships and her fear of being hurt again.

The one group date of the week produces the only date rose - and the only woman guaranteed a hometown date. Amanda, Becca and Caila spend a fun-filled day with Ben on a farm. After spending some quality time with each woman, Ben offers his rose, and that lucky lady is taken to a special surprise dinner, and later, to a carnival filled with local well-wishers.

Emily is simultaneously thrilled and nervous when she learns that she will meet Ben's parents. The couple spends the afternoon with the two most important people in Ben's life. Will Emily make a good first impression and will this give her an advantage over the other women?

In one of the most emotionally charged rose ceremonies of the season, Ben is faced with the toughest decision he has had to make so far. The shocking results leave the four women who will move on to take Ben home to meet their families.

The six remaining women are:

Amanda, 25, esthetician, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Becca, 26, chiropractic assistant, San Diego, CA
Caila, 24, software sales representative, Hudson, OH
Emily, 23, twin, Las Vegas, NV
Joelle "Jo Jo," 24, real estate developer, Dallas, TX
Lauren B., 25, flight attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA

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