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Monday night on ABC's "The Bachelor" Season 15, second timer Brad Womack stopped his incessant apologizing and got down to business- and that meant hard core dating!

With 20 ladies left, Brad had two one-on -one dates as well as a massive group date this week. But at the end of the day, he still had to send three girls packing. So who did Brad Womack send home this week on "The Bachelor?"

Date with Ashley H.

First up, Brad has a romantic one on one with Ashley H., the perky Philadelphia dentist. In a move taken straight out of "Thriller", Brad drives her down a dark and secluded road, then the two get out of the car and flip a switch. Blammo- a private carnival lights up, complete with a ferris wheel, cotton candy and wine! The invisi-carny must be operating the rides because there is no one else in sight. Ash and Brad later bond over stories about their absentee dads and then it's kissing time. Yeah, you can tell Ashley is a dentist and is used to climbing in to people's mouths. Her expert technique lands her a rose.

Group Date

It may be Michelle's 30th birthday, but there ain't no private party. Nope, she gets to share her big day with Brad- and 14 other women- as they film public service announcements for the Red Cross. Fun times. Not that it isn't admirable, but could there be a less romantic date?

Britt, Chantal, Shawntel, Kim, Emily, Michelle, Melissa, Keltie, Marissa, Lisa, Meghan, Raichel, Alli, Stacey and Madison are all tapped for the group date. Of course Madison is picked- don't vampires like blood?

Michelle spends most of the date pouting and Brad consoles her. He later gives her the lone group date rose and she takes pleasure in holding it between her teeth and waving it in front of the other girls.

Date with Jackie

Next up, Brad has a one on one with Jackie, an Alanis Morissette lookalike. The date starts with a spa treatment and the princess treatment for Jackie- makeup, hair and wardrobe. The two later land at the Hollywood Bowl and a private concert by the group Train Brad expresses concern over the fact that Jackie has only been in two previous romantic relationships (she opted not to date at all in college). But he warily gives her the rose, in a "Let's Make a Deal" sort of way. He's willing to give her a shot if she's willing to give him one? Or something like that.

Later, Brad pulls Emily aside and gets all tongue tied over her Southern girl beauty. In the meantime, manscaper Raichel and Melissa have a day-long catfight. Melissa sits down with Brad and gives him her ugly cry, saying that she's the targeted girl in the house this season. Then, in one of the most awkward reality TV moments ever, she burps (or something- there is no burping sound but it could have just been silent but deadly) then apologizes for the 4 slices of onion and pepper pizza she ate earlier. Could Brad look any more turned off?

He checks in with Melissa's nemesis, Raichel, who is also sobbing, to get her side of the story.

Then- it's Ali to the rescue! In a season that's already been chock full of cameos, last season's "Bachelorette" Ali Fedotowsky arrives with fiancé Roberto Martinez to help Brad make sense out of the mess in the mansion.

The Rose Ceremony

The rose ceremony is not much of a nail biter this week. Brad eliminates troublemakers Raichel Goodyear, Melissa Schreiber and the unlucky in love, Keltie Colleen. I say this about Keltie because she tearfully dubs herself "The worst dater in the world."

"The Bachelor" 2011 Season 11 Stats

Alli Travis- age 24, Columbus, Ohio

Ashley Hebert- age 25, Madawaska, Maine

Ashley Spivey- age 25, New York

Britnee, age 25, Holland, PA- ELIMINATED

Britt Billmaier- age 24, Seattle, WA.

Chantal O'Brien- age 28, Mercer Island, WA

Cristy, age 30, Fort Lauderdale, FL-ELIMINATED

Emily Maynard- age 24, Charlotte, NC

J- age 26, Seattle, WA-ELIMINATED

Jackie Gordon- age 27, New York, NY

Jill Ruskowski- age 28, McKinney, TX-ELIMINATED

Keltie Colleen- age 28, Hollywood, CA-ELIMINATED

Kimberly Coon- age 25, Charlotte, NC

Lacey- age 27, Tampa FL-ELIMINATED

Lauren- age 26, Arlington, VA-ELIMINATED

Lindsay Hill- age 25, Frisco, TX

Lisa Morrisey- age 24, Kansas City

Lisa P.- age 27 , New York, NY-ELIMINATED

Madison Garton- New York City

Marissa May- age 26, Kissimmee, Florida

Meghan Merritt- age 30, New York, NY

Melissa Schreiber age 31, Boca Raton, Fla-ELIMINATED

Michelle Money- age 30, Salt Lake City, UT

Raichel Goodyear- age 29, Fullerton, CA-ELIMINATED

Rebecca, age 30, Mission Viejo, CA-ELIMINATED

Renee Halpin- age 28, Palos Hills, Illinois-ELIMINATED

Sarah L., age 25, Saginaw, MI-ELIMINATED

Sarah Powell- age 27, Denver, CO

Shawntel Newton- age 24, Chico, California

Stacey Queripel- age 26, Boston, MA

You can catch the next episode of"The Bachelor" on Monday, January 17th at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Sources:

"The Bachelor", January 10, 2011, ABC TV