ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This first question requires a visual aid.
Look at this guy!
How is it possible that such a sweet, pickleball-loving grandpa is also so effortlessly cool???

Gerry on ‘The Golden Bachelor’.ABC
JESSE PALMER:Don’t let the sweet grandpa exterior fool you.
How would you describe the dynamics on Gerry’s hometown dates versus a typical Bachelor/Bachelorette hometown?
Normally, a Bachelor/Bachelorette goes into these dates hoping to blend into a new family.

Gerry meets Faith’s sons on ‘The Golden Bachelor’.ABC
Gerry is prepared to welcome new children and sometimes grandchildren into his own family.
I think that unique dynamic made his hometown visits feel momentous.
What do you think changed for him over the course of those three dates?

Cute kid alert!.ABC
I believe Gerry was very present at each hometown visit and was feeling each moment uniquely and individually.
I don’t think he was confused or falsely expressing his feelings.
I really do believe he was in love with all three women at those precise moments in his journey.
How would you describe the mood in the mansion that night?
That was a rose ceremony unlike any I’ve ever witnessed at the mansion before.
He looked like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders.
Leslie’s grandkids really grilled Gerry with some tough questions.
Are you worried they’re coming for your job?
The Golden Bachelorairs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on ABC.