‘The Golden Bachelorette’ Episode 4 Recap: The Men Strip Down, Joan Gets Emotionally Naked

​He may or may not get Joan, but Mark conquered one woman’s heart

Mark, 57, an Army veteran from Leesville, Louisiana.

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​“Kelsey’s dad is just like a DILF!” enthused Bristowe, who’s 18 years younger than Mark. “He’s a dad I’d like to fool around with.” Then she said, as if she didn’t realize she was on camera, “No, don’t put that [on TV]!” Reality TV pundits speculate that Bristowe was entirely aware she was on camera, and Mark may be a leading candidate not only for Joan’s affections but to star on the second Golden Bachelor show.

​Pascal reacted to the scary prospect of public near-nudity with a classic Gallic shrug

Pascal, 69, a salon owner from Chicago.

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​As the guys prepared to doff their duds, the ladies in the crowd cheered to see the tables turned and guys getting judged on their bodies for once, as Lady Gaga’s vulgar tune boomed: “Don’t think too much, just bust that kick, I wanna take a ride on your disco stick!”

“There’s nobody 100 percent confident,” Keith said. But Pascal, who is nothing if not French and arrogant, said, “I’m the kind of guy, I go to the gym about five, six times a week, so I’m in very good shape.” His only concern was the violence he did to the shirt he tore off. “I would never do that to my T-shirt. Prada doesn’t rip like that!”

​Jonathan was the star stripper

Jonathan, 61, a shipping consultant from Oakland, Iowa.

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Keith actually had a longtime dream of being a stripper, yet he proved correct to be underconfident — he looks better with his clothes on. But Jonathan looks sensational clothed and improves in the rude. “Sergeant Sexy is the name of my outfit!” he said. “Jonathan is the man. I don’t know if he’s done this before, but he’s nailing it,” Keith said accurately.

​Chock pulled ahead of the pack in the race for Joan’s heart — but can he cross the finish line in the home stretch?

​​“I really missed you a lot,” Joan told Chock. “I do believe that there could be a future with us. And you make me feel really safe.” Chock couldn’t keep his hand off her thigh. “I’m crazy about you. The only thing I do not like about this is those other 10 guys. Can I just whisk you away?” Later, he confessed, “Man, she makes me feel good. And I think the passion is there as well.” It sure looked like it. “For the first time, I could kind of picture a future with somebody,” Joan said. So did she give him a rose? Of course she did.

​Death struck Chock’s mom, but it only increased his bond with Joan

Overcome with emotion, Chock told Joan he had to leave the show, because his ailing mom had just died. She could relate to his guilt for not being there for her. “I’m a lot of guilt from John [Joan’s husband] dying. He died in his sleep, and I wasn’t there with him. He was in another room trying to get a little rest, and I went into another room and fell asleep. I found him gone, so I know the guilt, yeah.”

​Jordan fell on his butt, but laughter is the best love medicine

Jordan, 61, a sales manager from Chicago.

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Joan was jittery about her ice-skating date with Jordan, scared that she wouldn’t be able to get Chock out of her mind. But the date went great, partly because the guy she thought was Mr. Athlete turned out to be a clod on skates, doing a pratfall and landing on his derriere. She laughed at him, in a good way. “It was like, super romantic,” she said. “He’s very fun to be with. Like, it feels good in his arms after an emotional morning. It’s exactly what I needed. We laughed probably more than I’ve laughed on any of the dates.”

​Joan’s date with Guy was no recipe for romance

Guy, 66, an emergency room doctor from Reno, Nevada.

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She thought, What could go wrong? Her whole family loves to cook together, and who’d be better to cook with than a smart, handsome physician? Turns out Guy might be able to save your life, but he can’t zest a lemon to save his life. “Guy’s an ER doctor! I’m a little worried!” Joan noted after his kitchen fiasco.

​Chock made a dramatic reentry into Joan’s life — but don’t start those wedding bells just yet

Reunited with Joan after his mom’s death, Chock confessed he’s got a problem with letting his armor down with her, because he’s afraid of being hurt. She said she feels the same way. He remained crazy about her. “I missed Chock, and I’m so happy that he came back so quickly,” she said. “I feel like he did that for me.” It gave her hope. But ominously for Chock, she added, “I can imagine it now — I see a future with more than one person.”

​Joan sent four guys packing — and suggested that she just might have to dump every one of them

Joan Vassos

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Charles, Gary, Dan and Gil got the boot, and said they left the show with no hard feelings (though we didn’t see or hear much from Gil — unsurprising, since it was recently revealed that his ex filed a temporary restraining order against him, so Gil’s Golden Bachelorette future was nil). In the preview of the next episode, Joan wailed, “It takes a while to open up your heart. I’m not sure if mine's completely there … because I miss John so much. You think as you get older, you get tougher. You don’t, you get more fragile.”

​We predict Joan will find the strength to go on — but it sounds like the guys face a tough challenge in filling the late John’s shoes.