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Corona del Mar's Ryan Park Makes Last Attempt at 'The Bachelorette's' Love

Ryan flies thousands of miles to get closure with Ashley Hebert. He got it.

Like an end scene from a romantic comedy—you know the ones from the early 90s starring Meg Ryan—the male lead flies across the world to declare his love for the woman of his dreams. 

On ABC's The Bachelorette on Monday night, Corona del Mar's Ryan Park, who got the boot a couple weeks ago, surprised Ashley Hebert at her luxury suite at the Namale Resort and Spa in Savusavu, Fiji.

Last week, Ashley met the families of remaining contestants Constantine, Ben F. and J.P.. Then they flew to Fiji to spend some last moments together before she makes her final decision.

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"The beginning of the journey seems like years ago," Ashley said. No kidding, I feel like I've been watching this for years.

"I now have a really good handle on what I want in a man, in a husband."

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As Ashley was primping in her suite, getting ready for her date with Ben F., CdM Ryan was en route to her suite. Suprise! Wearing a cute blue plaid shirt and his mandals, he walked to Ashley's suite in what had to be the longest walk of his life.

"I'm in Fiji right now," CdM Ryan said. Thanks pal, given the lush surroundings I thought your were at Roger's Gardens.

"I'm going to surprise Ashley. She has no idea. I feel like there are things unsaid. We had something. What if she is regretting sending me home? I gotta see Ashley one more time. I want to feel like I put everything into this, if there is love to be had," he said. 

***

Knock Knock.

Ashley answers the door. 

Ashley: Ry! What's going on!!

Ryan: Hi

They hug. 

Ashley: What are you doing here? My head is racing.

Ryan: Mine too. Can we sit down?

Ashley: I'm ... whoa!

Ryan: Alright, so ... good to see you. In Taiwan it was great, but it was hardly a conducive environment for passion. (He was talking about their actual one-on-one date where they broke bricks together and he talked about saving money on your water bill). I didn't see it coming. I went home, got back in the swing of things, got back into work, but I kept thinking we didn't have a chance to think things through. It's been on my mind nonstop.

(So Ryan called host Chris Harrison and said, "I know I'm not suppose to do this, but I have to see Ashley again." More conflict and drama on the show? Of course Chris Harrison wouldn't mind if you flew to Fiji to surprise Ashley. I quickly did my nerd math and realized CdM Ryan must have spent a few thousand for his last minute ticket, although I'm sure ABC flew him out on their private jet because Ryan's Return just boosted the ratings like it was Shark Week on Discovery Channel.)

Ryan: I want to spend more time with you so bad. When I stepped out of that limo the first time, there was something there. 

Ashley nods.

Ryan: There was always guys in the house. We never had a chance. 

Ryan is very nervous and is fidgeting.

Ryan: I'm so freakin' shaky. 

Ryan hands Ashley a piece of paper.

Ryan: I'm staying in this place. I'm here for a couple of days. If you want to spend more time together, I'm here. You look great by the way.  I'll leave you now. 

Ashley: This is catching me off guard. 

Ryan: I missed you.

He leaves.

This is when Meg Ryan, I mean Ashley, is suppose to run after him and say, "No! No! Come back! I love you!" Instead she goes on her date with Ben F. 

Ryan's head: The book is not closed yet until Ashley says it is. I'm more opened than I've ever been. I know what it takes to have love and fight for it. Now I wait and hope she feels the same way.

***

"Seeing Ryan really shocked me. I really have no idea what I'm going to do. I did think I did the right thing, but I can't think about that right now. Right now I have a date with Ben F."

Ashley continues on her date. They have a romantic and playful date on a gorgeous yacht. They put suntan lotion on each other. Safety first! Next holding hands while snorkeling and a romantic dinner on the beach and then ... this is the part where the guys watching the show perk up. The Fantasy Suite Date Card. Yes, Ashley hands this over to Ben with a key to the Fantasy Suite so they can spend the night together. I don't think Meg Ryan ever did this. 

Of course he said yes, what guy wouldn't. Oh, well maybe some would, we'll get to that later. Ben and Ashley went to the Fantasy Suite which was amazing. They had their own private pool, where they made out, and then later Ben carried her off to bed. Camera pans out and then cut to commercial. Rats! The guys watching thought they were going to get a glimpse of Ashley's naughty bits, but instead got to see an extended trailer for the Smurfs, which looks adorable by the way. 

***

The next day Ashley walked along the beach,"This week really brought a big surprise with Ryan. The truth is, he's still on my mind, but today I'm excited to see Constantine," said Ashley. Another snub for Ryan. Does this guy get any love?

Ashley took Constantine on a helicopter ride and all he kept saying was, "this is awesome!". Repeating it over and over again which made me think he is probably one of "those guys" who plays Call of Duty all the time and is finally getting to do the real thing. 

"I have a Greek God to my left and the crystal clear water below me. I could not picture a more perfect date," Ashley said.

I could! With CdM Ryan. 

Speaking of ... the helicopter flies over the beach and there is Ryan standing in the shallow water looking at the chopper flying over his head. 

***

Dear ABC's The Bachelorette,

Why do you make CdM Ryan look a stalker? I know you are trying to instill sympathy from the girls watching the show, but it's getting a little much. Ryan walking on the beach by himself, sitting on large rocks looking dazed and confused at the ocean. We get it. We get it. You are trying to make him the next Bachelor, already establishing an audience for the show, which will probably be me and my other girlfriends I've Kool-Aided into watching this. 

With Love, 

Tiffany

***

And so Ryan sits on his large rock by himself.

"It's been a few days. I got to spend a few minutes with Ashley. I've been waiting for several days. The hardest part is that I know she's really close to me and there's nothing I can do about it. I'm hopeful she's going to come and want to spend more time together. 

Ashley senses that Constantine is still closed off. She asks Constantine how many houses he looked at before he bought one. He laughs and says he wanted a "man cave" and it took a long time to find the perfect one. UGH! He's a man cave guy. I know the type. It's a certain species, if you haven't seen one before you can find them cohabitating at Sharkeez or Cabo Cantina.

After their date, during the candlelight dinner, Constantine says he respects her too much to continue further. He leaves. Ashley is clearly disappointed and says, "I just don't understand why he wouldn't want to spend more time and take it further." Meaning she wanted to take him to the Fantasy Suite. Is there some sort of Guinness Record I don't know about? You just took Ben last night. Oh well. 

One down. Two to go. Or two-and-a-half if you count Returning Ryan. Oh, ha ha, two-and-a-half men, I knew I'd fit Charlie Sheen into this story somehow still working on the reference).

***

"What if I end up all alone and all of this was for nothing," said Ashley. "Ryan is still waiting patiently and that means a lot to me."

Ashley walks to Ryan's suite.

Ashley's Head: He has been on my mind, especially since Constantine has left.

Knock Knock.

Ryan answers the door. 

Ashley: Hi Ry!

Ryan: Hi!

They Hug.  

Ryan's Head: Oh my gosh. She's here! My heart is going out of my chest. I'm hopeful today is the day. 

They take a walk. 

Ryan's Head: Ashley has that natural energy (that's funny, because he's a solar panel guy) that I am drawn to. 

They stop to talk on a balcony overlooking the beach.

Ryan: I just don't know where your mindset is. 

Ashley: If I wrote down my perfect guy on paper, you're exactly it. I was so confident about you as an individual. I needed to sort it out with the other guys. Saying goodbye to you was the hardest goodbye. I was really distraught. You coming all the way to Fiji, it just reassures me you are the guy I thought you were, but I did know it was the right decision. I didn't feel the passion. The truth is I already found it in two people. 

Ryan: Yeah, well. (Ryan takes a deep sigh) So you're happy? You're really stoked? (Awww, there's that O.C. lingo we love!)

Ashley: Yeah, I'm feeling this way for two guys.

Ryan: I'm happy for you. I just envisioned there's this amazing ending to our story. (Just a like a Meg Ryan movie Tom Hanks flies all the way to New York and meets her at the Empire State Building and ... oh nevermind!)

And so it ends again. Ryan looks at the camera, tears welling up in his baby blue eyes. 

Ryan: Am I ever going to find "it". It hurt the first time Ashley let me go and it hurts now. My life's great, but it's missing real love. Someone to hold hands with through it all. I'm not going to hold back ever again. It will happen. It will happen. It will happen. (He repeated this like five times.)

More tears. Another long sigh. 

End Scene.

***

So that was it. One last attempt at Ashley's love and shot down again. As you can see though, a perfect set up for ABC to introduce CdM Ryan as the next Bachelor. Which means, we haven't seen the last of Ryan or his baby blue eyes. 

Ashley tells host Chris Harrison before the rose ceremony, "I just think he's a good guy and I don't like hurting him."

In case you care - Ashley and J.P had a romantic date on a seaplane, dinner and then off to the Fantasy Suite. Jeez this girl had two guys in three days. That's a better score than a night out on the peninsula. She gave out two roses that night, to both Ben and J.P. (the only ones left, duh) in order to find out if they were serious about her and if they would accept the rose. They did.

Stay Tuned: Next Sunday is the Bachelorette Reunion where we can see more Ryan Park and Next Monday on the season finale, the remaining bachelors meet Ashley's family in Fiji and she picks her husband. Will she get engaged?

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