Bachelorette recap: Eric, we hardly knew ye

A range of emotions last night:

Excited - the crew heads to the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut

Depressed - Dylan (who looks like Ed Burns to me) gets the first one-on-one date and it looks like his somber silence is going to get him kicked off, until he lets down his guard and tells Andi that both his sister and brother recently passed away from drug overdoses. Sheesh. Andi cries and gives him a rose that she swears is not a pity rose. But of course it is.

Competitive - the group date consists of a heated basketball game between the "Rosebuds" and the "5 of Hearts." The Rosebuds are the clear winners, having the advantage of not only Coach Brian but also actual jerseys with their team name on them, as opposed to the plain white tees and a black Sharpie the other guys are apparently given.

Nervous - After everyone gets cleaned up, Eric is concerned (and very vocal) that their connection is fading, but then talks about leaving the Mormon church and they seem back on track. More on this later.

Amazed - Coach Brian shows Andi a few moves and then miraculously makes a basket from half-court! He should have gone in for the kiss, but he doesn't. And he kicks himself for that. As she should. More on this later as well. He still manages to MVP his way to the rose.

Dizzy - Marcus gets the next one-on-one date and he and an afraid-of-heights Andi rapel down the side of the Mohegan Sun. Right past the suite where all the boys are staying. Andi can barely make it - not sure why they would select this date for her - but Marcus is her hero and snags the rose. As they later sway to some country singer I've never heard of, Marcus tells her he's falling in love with her. #alittleearly

Sad - At the rose ceremony, Eric tells Andi he thinks she is really fake. A TV actress, if you will. I cringe, knowing that - although this is fairly legit - she is not going to take this well. And she doesn't. She starts crying and gives him the boot. Then tells the rest of the guys this is "so real to me, y'all!" Eric exits, a bit confused and misunderstood, and we all know it's the last time we will ever see him.

Cut to a Very Special Bachelor Moment, hosted by Chris Harrison - there will be no rose ceremony tonight (apparently Tasos gets the boot), but instead Chris and Andi will remember Eric. Andi is clearly emotional about it, but doesn't apologize for the way she acted and I'm guessing she wishes she did looking back. But it's truly about the saddest thing ever and I'm kind of glad we have a week off before having to go through this again.